Makato

Not to be confused with Makati.

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 2020 census, it has a population of 29,717 people.^[11]

Makato Taft
Municipality
Municipality of Makato
Makato Sports Complex
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Blooming Makato
Motto:  Hala Bira sa Progreso
Map of Aklan with Makato highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Makato Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′43″N 122°17′32″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	2nd district
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ramon Anselmo Martin D. Legaspi III
• Vice Mayor	Leoncito Y. Mationg
• Representative	Teodorico T. Haresco Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Nilo M. Amboboyog Marlene Mae Blaire T. Igham Nerli F. dela Cena Randy R. Vargas Rhine I. Roldan Abencio Honeyboy P. Torres III Leoncito Y. Mationg Steven M. Tejada
• Electorate	23,128 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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)[3]
• Total	30,650
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	7,394
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.17 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱95,616,098.46 (2019)[5]
• Appropriations	₱98,469,786.02 (2019)[6]
• Assets	₱245,439,688.82 (2019)[7]
• Liabilities	₱42,440,665,26 (2019)[8]
• Expenditure	₱87,558,602.68 (2019)[9]
• Obligation's	₱98,469,786.02 (2019)[10]
Service provider
• Electricity	Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5611
PSGC	060411000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Patron saint	Santo Niño
Website	www.makato.gov.ph

History

Established in the thirteenth century, the town’s name had been acquired by accident. Thinking that the Spaniards came to ask the route along the river, the native answered “Makato” which meant “that way”. The Spaniards recorded the name Makato in 1800, thinking it was the name of the town. In 1901, the town merged with Tangalan to form the new municipality of Taft, named after the then Governor-General of the Philippines and future United States President, William Howard Taft. But in 1917, it was reverted to its former name.^[12] In 1948, the arrabal of Tangalan, comprising the barrios of Tondog, Jawili, Dumatad, Afga, Baybay, Dapdap, Pudyot, Tagas, Tamalagon, Panayakan, Vivo, Lanipga, Napatag and Tamoko, was separated from Makato to form the municipality of Tangalan.^[13]

Geography

Makato is located at 11°42′43″N 122°17′32″E. It is 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 64.60 square kilometers (24.94 sq mi) ^[14] constituting 3.55% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometer (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

Climate data for Makato, Aklan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47 (1.9)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	98 (3.9)	150 (5.9)	169 (6.7)	147 (5.8)	163 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	118 (4.6)	80 (3.1)	1,264 (49.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	8.2	9.3	9.7	19.1	25.6	27.4	25.5	25.5	25.2	18.5	14.5	219.9
Source: Meteoblue[15]

Barangays

Makato is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.^[16] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[17]		2010[18]
060411001	Agbalogo	3.7%	1,127	990	▴	0.91%
060411002	Aglucay	1.8%	557	521	▴	0.47%
060411003	Alibagon	2.1%	641	543	▴	1.17%
060411004	Bagong Barrio	1.6%	487	429	▴	0.89%
060411005	Baybay	6.8%	2,077	1,916	▴	0.57%
060411006	Cabatanga	4.1%	1,246	1,144	▴	0.60%
060411007	Cajilo	4.7%	1,446	1,294	▴	0.78%
060411008	Calangcang	5.6%	1,715	1,701	▴	0.06%
060411009	Calimbajan	6.7%	2,068	1,855	▴	0.76%
060411010	Castillo	3.1%	956	791	▴	1.34%
060411011	Cayangwan	6.9%	2,125	2,058	▴	0.22%
060411012	Dumga	7.1%	2,170	2,107	▴	0.21%
060411013	Libang	4.6%	1,401	1,561	▾	−0.75%
060411014	Mantiguib	6.3%	1,921	1,778	▴	0.54%
060411015	Poblacion	10.7%	3,288	3,172	▴	0.25%
060411016	Tibiawan	2.8%	869	785	▴	0.71%
060411017	Tina	4.0%	1,223	1,094	▴	0.78%
060411018	Tugas	6.3%	1,945	1,722	▴	0.86%
	Total		30,650	25,461	▴	1.31%

Demographics

Population census of Makato

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,289	—
1918	11,661	+5.41%
1939	15,526	+1.37%
1948	9,939	−4.84%
1960	11,951	+1.55%
1970	13,287	+1.06%
1975	14,972	+2.42%
1980	16,732	+2.25%
1990	19,230	+1.40%
1995	21,955	+2.51%
2000	22,777	+0.79%
2007	25,043	+1.32%
2010	25,461	+0.60%
2015	27,262	+1.31%
2020	29,717	+1.83%
2024	30,650	+0.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][18][21][22]

In the 2020 census, Makato had a population of 29,717.^[23] The population density was 460 inhabitants per square kilometer (1,200/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Makato

10 20 30 40 50 2000 48.14 2003 42.21 2006 25.60 2009 48.94 2012 18.89 2015 20.08 2018 14.03 2021 20.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Religion

Holy Child Jesus Parish Church

Domicile of the Santo Niño and Ati-atihan Festival known throughout the province and a week ahead of Kalibo, Makato has been celebrating the “Mother of all Philippine Festivals” in admiration of the Holy Child.

Government

Elected officials

Mayor: Ramon Anselmo Martin D. Legaspi III

Vice Mayor: Leoncito Y. Mationg

Sangguniang Bayan Members:

• Nilo M. Amboboyog
• Marlene Mae Blaire T. Igham
• Nerli F. dela Cena
• Randy R. Vargas
• Rhine I. Roldan
• Abencio Honeyboy P. Torres III
• Leoncito Y. Mationg
• Steven M. Tejada

Liga ng Barangay (LnB): Shirly M. Lagradante

Sangguniang Kabataan Federation: Dina Mae Taladro

Infrastructure

The Aklan Sports Complex, opened in 2010, is located here in Makato. It hosted the 2010 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet.^[32]