Bato, Camarines Sur
Bato | |
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| Municipality of Bato | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Anthem: Bato, Banwaan na Ginikanan | |
Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bato | |
Bato Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′28″N 123°22′04″E / 13.3578°N 123.3678°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Enric L. Dancalan |
| • Vice Mayor | Diosdado T. Zorilla |
| • Representative | Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 34,609 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) | |
• Total | 52,021 |
| • Density | 485.63/km2 (1,257.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,782 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 228.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 621.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 189.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 365.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4435 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Rinconada Bikol Central Bikol Tagalog |
Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,021 people.
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 of Lake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds with tilapia housed in fish cages.