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Balete, Aklan
Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people.

Geography

Alternate flag of Balete

Balete is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 118.93 square kilometres (45.92 sq mi)  constituting 6.53% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

Climate data for Balete, 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) 		24
(75) 		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 (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Barangays

Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Fulgencio was formerly known as Morthon.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
060402001 Aranas 17.5% 5,256 5,083 ▴ 0.34%
060402002 Arcangel 11.6% 3,486 3,454 ▴ 0.09%
060402004 Calizo 12.8% 3,863 3,773 ▴ 0.24%
060402005 Cortes 10.9% 3,278 2,872 ▴ 1.33%
060402006 Feliciano 9.6% 2,883 2,788 ▴ 0.34%
060402007 Fulgencio 11.9% 3,568 3,230 ▴ 1.00%
060402008 Guanko 4.4% 1,321 1,322 ▾ −0.01%
060402009 Morales 10.6% 3,184 2,619 ▴ 1.97%
060402010 Oquendo 4.1% 1,234 1,226 ▴ 0.07%
060402011 Poblacion 2.8% 847 830 ▴ 0.20%
Total 30,090 27,197 ▴ 1.02%

Demographics

Population census of Balete
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,529—    
1939 9,508+1.52%
1948 10,835+1.46%
1960 12,677+1.32%
1970 14,310+1.22%
1975 15,827+2.04%
1980 17,300+1.80%
1990 19,842+1.38%
1995 19,972+0.12%
2000 23,616+3.66%
2007 26,360+1.53%
2010 27,197+1.14%
2015 28,920+1.18%
2020 30,090+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 30,090. The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Balete

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
45.10
2009
52.68
2012
25.59
2015
23.83
2018
17.26
2021
26.79

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Landmarks

  • Agtawagon Hill - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the town center. During the Philippine Revolution, the hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict. The same hill had served as camp for Filipino guerrillas during Japanese occupation during the Second World War. Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.

Education

Secondary

Private sector schools:

  • Balete Academy, Barangay Polacion

Public High schools:

  • Calizo National High School, Barangay Calizo
  • Cortes Integrated School, Barangay Cortes
  • Fr. Julian C. Rago National High School, Barangay Feliciano
  • Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School, Barangay Aranas
  • Jose F. Meñez Memorial National High School, Barangay Feliciano
  • Balete Integrated School

Colleges

  • Balete Community College

Notable personalities