Batad, Iloilo

Not to be confused with Batad, Ifugao.

Batad, officially the Municipality of Batad (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batad, Tagalog: Bayan ng Batad), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,157 people.^[5]

Batad
Municipality
Municipality of Batad
Sugarcane harvesting in Batad
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Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted
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Batad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′N 123°07′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Elvira P. Alarcon (PFP)
• Vice Mayor	Steven Michael Y. Andrada (PFP)
• Representative	Binky April M. Tupas (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Emmanuel U. Pacardo Jonifer L. Amantillo Joel V. Agramon Shian Janz P. Balete Cresencio M. Arcosa Thahar A. Pacardo Elmo L. Managaytay Basilio F. Agramon, Jr.
• Electorate	15,603 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	22,174
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	5,818
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 131.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 388.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 101.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 95.05 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5016
PSGC	063009000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog
Website	www.batad.gov.ph

In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.^[6]

Geography

Batad is 122 kilometres (76 mi) north from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Batad is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alapasco
• Alinsolong
• Banban
• Batad Viejo
• Binon-an
• Bolhog
• Bulak Norte
• Bulak Sur
• Cabagohan
• Calangag
• Caw-i
• Drancalan
• Embarcadero
• Hamod
• Malico
• Nangka
• Pasayan
• Poblacion
• Quiazan Florete
• Quiazan Lopez
• Salong
• Santa Ana
• Tanao
• Tapi-an

Climate

Climate data for Batad, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue[8] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Batad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,133	—
1960	7,712	+2.28%
1970	9,372	+1.97%
1975	9,819	+0.94%
1980	11,790	+3.73%
1990	14,337	+1.98%
1995	15,345	+1.28%
2000	17,009	+2.23%
2007	18,298	+1.01%
2010	19,385	+2.12%
2015	21,298	+1.81%
2020	22,157	+0.84%
2024	22,174	+0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batad, Iloilo, was 22,157 people,^[14] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Batad

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 57.92 2003 48.78 2006 46.90 2009 33.12 2012 34.53 2015 26.43 2018 23.77 2021 27.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]