Balete,_Aklan

Balete, Aklan

Balete, Aklan

Municipality in Aklan, Philippines

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]

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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

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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]

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Demographics

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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

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
45.10
2009
52.68
2012
25.59
2015
23.83
2018
17.26
2021
26.79

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

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
  • Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School, Barangay Aranas
  • Jose F. Meñez Memorial National High School, Barangay Feliciano
  • Balete Integrated School

Colleges

  • Balete Community College[21]

Notable personalities

References

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     Municipality of Balete | (DILG)
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    "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]
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    Census 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.
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    "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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    "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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    "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
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    "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
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    "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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    "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
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    "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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    "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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    "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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    "Universities and colleges in Balete, Aklan". www.finduniversity.ph.
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