Bato, Leyte
Bato | |
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| Municipality of Bato | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Leyte with Bato highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bato | |
Bato Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nathaniel B. Gertos |
| • Vice Mayor | Bryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos |
| • Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 24,961 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.45 km2 (27.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,133 m (3,717 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 39,275 |
| • Density | 542.1/km2 (1,404/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,115 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.49 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 216.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 192.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.44 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6525 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)5 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bato (IPA: [bɐ'to]), officially the Municipality of Bato (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bato; Waray: Bungto han Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,275 people.
It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the south, Hilongos in the north, and Bontoc to the east. Bato, together with Hilongos, is also a center of commerce, trade and education in southwestern part of Leyte.