Balete, Aklan
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| Balete | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 10 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro V. Calizo Jr. |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 118.93 km2 (45.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,197 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip Code | 5614 |
| Dialing code | 36 |
Balete is a fourth class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 27,197 people.[3]
Barangays
Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[2]
- Aranas
- Arcangel
- Calizo
- Cortes
- Feliciano
- Fulgencio (formerly Morthon[4])
- Guanko
- Morales
- Oquendo
- Poblacion
Demographics
| Population census of Balete | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 19,842 | — |
| 1995 | 19,972 | +0.12% |
| 2000 | 23,616 | +3.66% |
| 2007 | 26,360 | +1.53% |
| 2010 | 27,197 | +1.14% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
Landmarks
- Agtawagon Hill
- The Agtawagon Hill is located at the south-eastern part of Barangay Morales, about 7 kilometers away from the center of the town. During the Philippine Revolution, the hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict.[citation needed] The same hill had served as camp for Filipino guerrillas during Japanese occupation during the Second World War.[citation needed] Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.
Education
Elementary schools:
- Aranas Elementary School
- Arcangel Norte Primary School
- Arcangel Sur Elementary School
- Balete Elementary School
- Bangbang Elementary School
- Benetinan Primary School
- Calizo Elementary School
- Cortes Integrated School
- Feliciano Elementary School
- Fulgencio Norte Elementary School
- Fulgencio Sur Elementary School
- Guanko Elementary School (Guanko Primary School)
- Morales Elementary School
- Oquendo Primary School
High schools:
- Calizo NHS
- Fr. Julian C. Rago MHS
- Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School
- Jose F. Meñez MNHS
- Balete Academy
References
External links
- The official website of Municipality Of Balete
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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