Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people.[3]
Geography
Alternate flag of Balete
Balete is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 118.93 square kilometres (45.92 sq mi)[5] constituting 6.53% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Climate
Barangays
Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Fulgencio was formerly known as Morthon.[8]
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 30,090.[3] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Balete
Landmarks
Agtawagon Hill - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the town center. 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
Secondary
Private sector schools:
Balete Academy, Barangay Polacion
Public High schools:
Calizo National High School, Barangay Calizo
Cortes Integrated School, Barangay Cortes
Fr. Julian C. Rago National High School, Barangay Feliciano
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^ a b c dCensus of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^"Balete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^"Municipal: Balete, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^"An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Morthon in the Municipality of Balete, Province of Capiz, to Barrio Fulgencio". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.[permanent dead link]
^ a bCensus of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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