Makato
Makato
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| Municipality of Makato | |
Makato Sports Complex | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Blooming Makato | |
| Motto: Hala Bira sa Progreso | |
Map of Aklan with Makato highlighted | |
Interactive map of Makato | |
Makato Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′43″N 122°17′32″E / 11.712°N 122.2922°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ramon Anselmo Martin D. Legaspi III |
| • Vice Mayor | Leoncito Y. Mationg |
| • Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,128 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.60 km2 (24.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 30,650 |
| • Density | 474.5/km2 (1,229/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,394 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.17 |
| • Revenue | ₱95,616,098.46 (2019) |
| • Appropriations | ₱98,469,786.02 (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱245,439,688.82 (2019) |
| • Liabilities | ₱42,440,665,26 (2019) |
| • Expenditure | ₱87,558,602.68 (2019) |
| • Obligation's | ₱98,469,786.02 (2019) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Santo Niño |
| Website | www |
Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato (Aklanon: Banwa it Makato; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Makato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Makato), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,650 people.
The town is the home of the Ati-Atihan Festival, a historic celebration that attracts devotees from across the Philippines and abroad to honor Sto. Niño through vibrant cultural and religious activities.