Batad, officially the Municipality of Batad (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.
Geography
Batad is north from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and from Roxas City.
Barangays
Batad is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. 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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Batad was 22,174 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education
The Batad Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Alapasco Primary School
- Banban Primary School
- Batad Adventist Elementary School
- Batad Central Elementary School
- Batad Christian Learning School
- Binon-an Elementary School
- Jose P. Gonzalodo Sr. Elementary School
- Calangag Primary School
- Caw-i Primary School
- Malico Primary School
- Pasayan Primary School
- St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Learning Center
- Sta. Ana Primary School
- Tanao Elementary School
- Teodoro P. Gomeri Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Batad National High School
- Bulak Integrated School
- Embarcadero Integrated School
- Valerio P. Palmares National High School
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