Balatan, Camarines Sur

Balatan, officially the Municipality of Balatan (Rinconada Bikol: Banwaān ka Balatan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balatan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,922 people.[3]

Balatan
Municipality
Municipality of Balatan
Seal
Motto(s): 
Balateño, Oragon!
Map of Camarines Sur with Balatan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balatan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′N 123°14′E
Country Philippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District5th district
Founded1951
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNena B. Bagasbas
 • Vice MayorGabriel R. Huab
 • CongressmanJocelyn F. Fortuno
 • Electorate19,891 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total93.09 km2 (35.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total30,922
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
 • Households
5,801
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence51.68% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)79,346,071.13 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4436
PSGC
051702000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesRinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Balatan was founded by Don Gregorio Balatan, also its first mayor and founder of the municipality's first school, the Balatan Institute Memorial High School (formerly Balatan Institute). The current and the 6th mayor is Ernesto "Bares" Arillas Bagasbas.

The town's economy is supported by people from the Burias Island of Masbate province who are mostly trading their products in this small municipality. Balatan celebrates the Pintakasi and Pagkamundag Festivals annually on February 18 and December 1–3 respectively.

History

Balatan is not an old municipality like the other towns in the fourth district. It was once a sitio known as Siramag which belonged to the town of Nabua.

In 1951, Camarines Sur Provincial Board Member Gregorio O. Balatan Sr. proposed a resolution to divide Nabua into two municipalities: Nabua and Balatan. Balatan then was separated from its mother town and became independent on December 3, 1951 under Executive Order (EO) No. 485 of then President Elpidio Quirino. It was named after the father of Board Member Balatan, Don Rufino Balatan.

Seven years after its establishment as a town, the Parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help was erected by Archbishop Pedro P. Santos. Balatan observes the annual Pintakasi fiesta celebration every February 16–18.

Geography

This town bounded by the municipalities of Bula, Bato, and Nabua, as well as bordering on the Ragay Gulf.

Animasola Island is part of this municipality's territory.

Barangays

Balatan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

  • Cabanbanan
  • Cabungan
  • Camangahan
  • Cayogcog
  • Coguit
  • Duran
  • Laganac
  • Luluasan
  • Montenegro (formerly Maguiron, renamed in honor of Mayor Candido Montenegro)
  • Pararao (Parao)
  • Siramag (Poblacion)
  • Pulang Daga
  • Sagrada Nacacale
  • San Francisco
  • Santiago Nacacale
  • Tapayas
  • Tomatarayo

Climate
Climate data for Balatan, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 37
(99)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 34
(94)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.63
(1.44)		 49.6
(1.95)		 46.66
(1.84)		 78.81
(3.10)		 93.81
(3.69)		 135.51
(5.34)		 326.31
(12.85)		 406.10
(15.99)		 214.85
(8.46)		 313.98
(12.36)		 76.2
(3.00)		 262
(10.3)		 2,040.46
(80.32)
Average rainy days 19 23 17 19 23 27 31 29 27 29 24 29 297
Source: World Weather Online[5]

Demographics
Population census of Balatan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 11,189—    
1970 12,146+0.82%
1975 13,159+1.62%
1980 15,191+2.91%
1990 19,324+2.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 21,075+1.64%
2000 22,537+1.45%
2007 25,982+1.98%
2015 30,922+2.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Balatan, Camarines Sur, was 30,922 people,[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Rinconada Bikol is the mother tongue spoken by 96.67% of the population.

In the period 1960 to 1997, there was an average of 97.60% of total housing units in the municipality that were occupied while only 3.40% were vacant.

Literacy Rate:

  • Urban area literacy rate: 98.29%
  • Rural area literacy rate: 97.17%

Religious affiliation:

  • Catholics: 96.50%
  • Iglesia Ni Cristo: 2.00%
  • Others: 1.50%

Economy
Balatan Public Market

Minor central business district consists of public market, grocery, sari-sari stores, welding and vulcanizing shop, calling office, fish dealer, bakery, barber shop, beauty parlor, billiard hall, coco lumber dealer, junk shop and cable network. Neighborhood centers consists of sari-sari stores, bakery, videoke/bar, mini-sound system, repair shops, piggery, cockpit, bakery, furniture shop, fish dealer, repair and welding shops, copra dealer, among others.

The only industrial business is a mini-containerized ice plant which caters to the needs of rich-fishing activities, and a few rice mills. There are six beach resorts catering to domestic tourism.

Agriculture sector:

  • 75.04% of the total municipal land area are devoted to crops such as rice, corn, vegetables, legumes, coffee, high value crops and fruits, sugar cane, coconut, banana, abaca, root crops and industrial crops
  • For livestock production: 37 private owners engaged in raising carabaos, cattle, swine or poultry
  • For fishery production: 2 commercial, 298 local.

Infrastructure

Transportation
Balatan bus terminal

Land transportation refers to the present road circulation system as well as bus, van, and jeepney terminal. Marine transportation facility operates through the existing Balatan Municipal Port of Ragay Gulf.

Utilities

Water supply is distributed under Level III and Level I water systems: Level III is operated by the Balatan Water District; Level I water supply system consisting of either shallow wells, deep wells or improved spring provides alternative water supply source.

Power and electricity:

  • 95% of the total households in the municipality are now served with electricity
  • Barangays with electricity are serviced by CASURECO III

Communication facilities include the postal services, telegraph and telegraphic transfer service facilities, and telephone services.

Public services

Health
  • Crude birth rate: 19.97%
  • Crude death rate: 2.05%
  • Infant mortality rate: 11.49%
  • Young child mortality: 1.53%
  • Maternal mortality rate: 3.22%
  • General medical consultation rate: 358.68%
  • Hospitalization rate: 6.57%
  • Health service and facilities implemented by the municipal health office through its Rural Health Unit
  • Community Hospital (under-construction)
  • Existence of four barangay health stations

Protective

Facilities for protective services include the police headquarters, police substation, fire station, municipal jail, and Coast Guard.

Social welfare

Existing social welfare organizations or institutions include CVRD’S People Organization, KALIPI (Women) PYM, Federation of Day Care Workers, 4P's, RincoMESA(Rinconada Movement for Environment and Sustainable Agriculture) and Kalahi-CIDDS.

Education
Don Gregorio Balatan Memorial Institute
  • 17 public elementary schools
  • 1 private elementary school
  • 3 public secondary schools
  • 1 institution offering vocational/technical education
  • 1 Public Tertiary Institution, to be operational by 2012
  • Community College (under-construction)

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Camarines Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Balatan, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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