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Bato, Camarines Sur

Coordinates:13°21′28″N123°22′04″E / 13.3578°N 123.3678°E /13.3578; 123.3678
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Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines
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Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines
Bato
Municipality of Bato
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Bato
Flag
Official seal of Bato
Seal
Anthem: Bato, Banwaan na Ginikanan
Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted
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Map
Interactive map of Bato
Bato is located in Philippines
Bato
Bato
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:13°21′28″N123°22′04″E / 13.3578°N 123.3678°E /13.3578; 123.3678
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 5th district
Barangays33 (seeBarangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEnric L. Dancalan
 • Vice MayorDiosdado T. Zorilla
 • RepresentativeMiguel Luis R. Villafuerte
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • John Mark T. Zorilla
  • Martin G. Batacan
  • Dominici G. Batacan
  • Adolfo A. Ramos
  • Eliseo T. Priela
  • Jhonel Ll. De Lima
  • Noel C. Tino
  • Noel C. Tuyay
 • Electorate34,609 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
52,021
 • Density485.63/km2 (1,257.8/sq mi)
 • Households
10,782
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.28
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 228.3 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 621.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 189.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 365.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4435
PSGC
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Native languagesRinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Bato, officially theMunicipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol:Banwāan ka Bato;Tagalog:Bayan ng Bato), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCamarines Sur,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,021 people.[5]

The municipality of Bato is home to a lake teeming with various kinds of fishes.Sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish, occupies the waters ofLake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds withtilapia housed in fish cages.

History

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This town was formerly called as "Kaliligno" or "Caliligno" named by the natives that settled along the river area.

This small village later was elevated into a status of a town under the decree of Spanish Superior Government on February 15, 1753. Years back, a parish was already existing which was also made under the same decree. This parish adopted "The Most Holy Trinity" as its patron saint. Its feast day is celebrated every Sunday after the Pentecost. The Bato is also known for its best noodles called Pansit Bato.

Geography

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Bato is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the capital town ofPili and 476 kilometres (296 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.

Barangays

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Bato is politically subdivided into 33barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.

  • Agos
  • Bacolod
  • Buluang
  • Caricot
  • Cawacagan
  • Cotmon
  • Cristo Rey
  • Del Rosario
  • Divina Pastora (Poblacion)
  • Goyudan
  • Lobong
  • Lubigan
  • Mainit
  • Manga (Mangga)
  • Masoli
  • Neighborhood
  • Niño Jesus
  • Pagatpatan
  • Palo
  • Payak
  • Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan
  • San Miguel
  • San Rafael (Poblacion)
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
  • Santiago (Poblacion)
  • Sooc
  • Tagpolo
  • Tres Reyes (Poblacion)

Climate

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Climate data for Bato, Camarines Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)33
(91)		32
(90)		35
(95)		37
(99)		37
(99)		36
(97)		35
(95)		33
(91)		35
(95)		34
(93)		33
(91)		32
(90)		34
(94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)26
(79)		26
(79)		28
(82)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		29
(84)		28
(82)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		27
(81)		28
(83)
Averageprecipitation mm (inches)51.03
(2.01)		78.13
(3.08)		55.3
(2.18)		83.07
(3.27)		159.34
(6.27)		239.88
(9.44)		385.8
(15.19)		391.75
(15.42)		293.65
(11.56)		401.33
(15.80)		108.2
(4.26)		334.9
(13.19)		2,582.38
(101.67)
Average rainy days212419202529312929292730313
Source: World Weather Online[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Bato
YearPop.±% p.a.
19035,111—    
19186,044+1.12%
193911,537+3.13%
194814,816+2.82%
196021,078+2.98%
197025,985+2.11%
197528,492+1.86%
198029,774+0.88%
YearPop.±% p.a.
199035,294+1.72%
199538,771+1.78%
200042,739+2.11%
200744,437+0.54%
201048,306+3.08%
201552,137+1.46%
202052,155+0.01%
202452,021−0.06%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2024 census, the population of Bato was 52,021 people,[12] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Only about 58.27% of the household population is considered as literate.

Mother tongue of the majority isRiŋkonāda also known as Bikol Rinconada, one of the languages of Bicol region. The population speaks a different form of Rinconada Bikol called Bato variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw). Natives are also conversant with Coastal Bikol, Filipino/Tagalog and English languages.

Religion

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Bato Catholic Church
  • Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, followed by theIglesia ni Cristo as the largest minority.
  • Other religious denominations include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; United Churches of Christ in the Philippines Seventh Day Adventist; Bible Baptist; Born Again; Jehovah's Witnesses; Protestants; Aglipay and Islam.
  • There are three (3) Catholic Churches in Bato.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bato

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
50.75
2003
43.73
2006
38.90
2009
40.09
2012
40.30
2015
41.22
2018
30.85
2021
37.28

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Majority of employment is within agriculture, fishery, poultry and construction industry groups.[21]

Commerce and industry
  • 96 commercial establishments engaged in retail trade
  • 46 commercial establishments engaged in services
  • 1 commercial establishment engaged in real estate - MTBK Co.
  • 1 engaged in banking and finance
  • 31 industrial establishments
  • 2 Hotels - Casa de Piedra and MTBK Hotel

Natural resources include clams, pearls, local shrimps, tabios, and tilapia, particularly within Lake Bato; forest products such as anahaw leaves and local bamboo; non-metallic mineral resources such aswhite clay among others.

Agriculture Sector
  • 78.087 square kilometers of Agricultural Lands devoted to crop production
  • Rice, corn, coconut, root crops, vegetables, and fruit-bearing trees.
  • Numerous farm and poultry products found

Local government

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The list of the incumbent and former officials of the Municipality of Bato is the following:[22]

2025-Present

  • Mayor: Enric L. Dancalan
  • Vice-Mayor: Diosdado T. Zorilla
  • Councilors:
    • John Mark T. Zorilla
    • Martin G. Batacan
    • Dominici G. Batacan
    • Adolfo A. Ramos
    • Eliseo T. Priela
    • Jhonel Ll. De Lima
    • Noel C. Tino
    • Noel C. Tuyay

2022–2025

  • Mayor:Domingo L. Zorilla Jr
  • Vice-Mayor: Victorio S. Ramos
  • Councilors:
    • Josebello Buquid
    • Diosdado T. Zorilla
    • Martin G. Batacan
    • Noel C. Tino
    • Alvin O. Sacueza
    • Adolfo A. Ramos Jr.
    • Noel C. Tuyay
    • Erwin Nestor O. Rempola Jr.

2019-2022:[23]

  • Mayor: Hon. Francisco B. Bernaldez
  • Vice-Mayor: Hon. Domingo L. Zorilla Jr.
  • Councilors:
    • Diosdado T. Zorilla
    • Dominici G. Batacan
    • Elizabeth Doctolero
    • Ignacio L. Hugo
    • Jose Samar
    • Ban-Ban Aguila
    • Matilde Sandrino
    • Noel C. Tino

2016-2019:[24]

  • Mayor: Hon. Francisco B. Bernaldez
  • Vice-Mayor: Hon. Victorio S. Ramos
  • Councilors:
    • Diosdado T. Zorila
    • Domingo L. Zorilla Jr.
    • Martin G. Batacan
    • Darwin Doctolero
    • Edgar R. Argarin
    • Nestor A. Orasa
    • Danilo S. Mata
    • Ignacio L.Hugo

List of former Municipal Mayors

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Municipal Mayors of Bato, Camarines Sur
No.PortraitNameTermPlace of OriginNote(s)
1.Don Elicario Guanzon1859Bato, Camarines Sur
2.Don Paulino Vasquez Calleja1860Bato, Camarines Sur
3.Don Luis Delos Santos1861Bato, Camarines Sur
4.Don Ubaldo Sanis Serano1862Libon, Albay
5.Don Pedro Tigue1863-1864Bato, Camarines Sur
6.Don Anselmo Talagtag1865-1866Bato, Camarines Sur
7.Don Francisco Peña1867-1868Bato, Camarines Sur
8.Don Domingo Coralde1869-1870Bato, Camarines Sur
9.Don Gaspar Vasquez Calleja1871-1872Bato, Camarines Sur
10.Don Jose Regaspi1873-1874Bato, Camarines Sur
11.Don Pedro Guanzon1875-1876Bato, Camarines Sur
12.Don Espiritu Candola Cariño1876Bato, Camarines Sur
13.Don Silvestre Isaac1877-1878Bato, Camarines Sur
(9)Don Gaspar Vasquez Calleja1879-1880Bato, Camarines Sur
14.Don Toribio Dakpano Coralde1881-1882Bato, Camarines Sur
15.Don Froilán Villanueva1883-1884Polangui, Albay
16.Don Timoteo Isaac1885-1886Bato, Camarines Sur
(9)Don Gaspar Vasquez Calleja1887-1888Bato, Camarines Sur
17.Don Pablo Domamay1889-1893Bato, Camarines Sur
(9)Don Gaspar Vasquez Calleja1894Bato, Camarines Sur
18.Don Tomás Doroin Barrameda1895-1898Baao, Camarines Sur
(17)Don Pablo Domamay1899-1900Bato, Camarines Sur
(9)Don Gaspar Vasquez Calleja1901Bato, Camarines Sur
19.Don Moises Calleja Sayson1902-1903Bato, Camarines Sur
20.Don Gregorio Orasa Isaac1904-1905Bato, Camarines Sur
21.Don Eliseo Calleja1906-1907Bato, Camarines Sur
22.Don Agrifino Villoso Varde1908-1912Bato, Camarines Sur
23.Don Roman Repaso1913-1916Bato, Camarines Sur
24.Don Cecilio Buquid Coralde1917-1919Bato, Camarines Sur
25.Don Vidal Serantes Elpedes1920-1922Bato, Camarines Sur
26.Don Eusebio Potian Buena1923-1925Bato, Camarines Sur
29.Don Felix Morata Grageda1926-1928Camalig, Albay
30.Don Mariano Talagtag Sesno1929-1931Bato, Camarines Sur
31.Don Juan Sayson Belleza1932-1934Bato, Camarines Sur
32.Don Eulogio Intia Buquid1935-1937Bato, Camarines Sur
(31)Don Juan Sayson Belleza1938-1940Bato, Camarines Sur
33.Don Pio Bartilet Mota1941-1943Bato, Camarines Sur
34.Don Domingo Bontit Fortuno1944Bato, Camarines Sur
(33)Don Pio Bartilet Mota1945Bato, Camarines Sur
(32)Don Eulogio Intia Buquid1946-1947Bato, Camarines Sur
35.Mateo Tanay Ramos1948-1951Bato, Camarines Sur
36.Abundio Timbang Intia1952-1955Bato, Camarines Sur
(33)Don Pio Bartilet Mota1956-1959Bato, Camarines Sur
37.Jorge Regaspi Tuyay1960-1967Bato, Camarines SurRet. US Navy Veteran
38.Atty. Ernesto Sabile Tino1968-1971Bato, Camarines SurFirst Lawyer-Mayor of Bato
39.Nahil Yared Buquid1972-1986Cebu City, CebuFirst Female Mayor of Bato
40.Narciso Romaraog Doctolero. Jr.1986-1992Bato, Camarines Sur
41.Tito Mota Pili1992-1998Bato, Camarines Sur
42.Jaime Timbang Gonzales1998-2007Bato, Camarines SurRet. PAF 2nd. Lt.
43.Jeanette Osea Ramos Bernaldez2007-2016Bato, Camarines Sur
44.Francisco Buena Bernaldez2016-2022Bato, Camarines SurFirst Engineer-Mayor of Bato
45.Domingo Landagan Zorilla, Jr.2022-2025Bato, Camarines Sur
46.Enric Lanuzga Dancalan2025-PresentBato, Camarines SurFirst Nurse-Midwife Mayor of Bato

Tourism

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Lake Bato is the largest lake in the Region
  • Cotmon Falls
  • Arbin Beach Resort
  • Lake Bato
  • Most Holy Trinity Parish Church
  • Maruma Beach
  • Bato Boulevard

Infrastructure

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Health

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  • Municipal Health Center and Barangay Health Stations total bed capacity: Eight (8) beds
  • Health personnel numbers only about seventeen (17)

Security

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Bato Fire Station

Facilities for police protection include Police Station Headquarters near the Municipal Hall in thePoblacion, Police Substation in Barangay Tres Reyes, Police Outpost in Barangay San Miguel. The bureau of Fire Protection of Bato has about eleven (11) firemen personnel.

Transportation

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  • 19.550 kilometres (12.148 mi) of National Roads
  • 45.650 kilometres (28.366 mi) of Provincial Road
  • 7.206 kilometres (4.478 mi) of municipal roads
  • 38.683 kilometres (24.037 mi) of Barangays Roads
  • six (6) bridges
  • 235 privately owned vehicles
  • public utility vehicles and government vehicles

Utilities

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Water supply is provided on 3 levels:

  • Level I: wells, springs, or water peddlers common in rural barangays and households
  • Level II: communal faucet system
  • Level III: Bato Water District provides Level III Water Supply Service generally within the poblacion only

Power and electricity:

  • Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO) which provides retails electrical supply to the municipality and maintains a substation
  • Domestic Consumptions
  • 95.18% with total average consumption rate of 35,595.40 KWH/month Industrial and Commercial Consumption have only about 0.48% connections
  • Public buildings, streetlights and other account for the remaining 1.72% number of consumption

Communication facilities include telephone/cellular services, postal services, telegraph services, cable television services, and print and broadcast media services.

Education

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MTBK Divina Pastora Library

The Bato Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]

A public library is located in Brgy. Divisna Pastora which is MTBK Divina Pastora Library

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Agos Elementary School
  • Atipolo Elementary School
  • Bato North Central School
  • Bato South Central School
  • Buluang Elementary School
  • Carlos Nardo Elementary School
  • Cristo Rey Elementary School
  • Dr. Heracleo Guballo Elementary School
  • Manga Elementary School
  • Modern Learning Center
  • Nino Jesus Elementary School
  • Palo Elementary School
  • Masoli Elementary School
  • Sagrada Elementary School
  • Salvacion Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • San Miguel Elementary School
  • San Vicente Elementary School
  • Tagpolo Elementary School
  • Taburnal Learning Center
  • Verbum Dei School

Secondary schools

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  • Bato National Highschool
  • Masoli Highscool
  • Mataas na Paaralan ng Pagatpatan
  • Payak High School
  • Salvacion National Highschool
  • San Roque National Highschool

Higher educational institutions

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  • Holy Trinity College
  • Ocampo Academy Technological Institute
  • Saint John the Baptist Institute

Notable personalities

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References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Bato | (DILG)
  2. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN 0117-1453.Archived(PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021.
  3. ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025.
  4. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024.
  5. ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025.
  6. ^"Bato, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved29 October 2017.
  7. ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025.
  8. ^Census of Population (2015)."Region V (Bicol Region)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved20 June 2016.
  9. ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region V (Bicol Region)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office. Retrieved29 June 2016.
  10. ^Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region V (Bicol Region)".Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007.National Statistics Office.
  11. ^"Province of".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved17 December 2016.
  12. ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025.
  13. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020.
  14. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved22 January 2022.
  20. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024.
  21. ^municipal profile
  22. ^"2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Bato, Camarines Sur".
  23. ^"Bato - Camarines Sur | City/Municipality Results | Eleksyon 2019".
  24. ^"Halalan 2016 - Partial and Unofficial Results".
  25. ^"Masterlist of Schools"(PDF).Department of Education. January 15, 2021. RetrievedNovember 2, 2025.

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