Batuan, Masbate
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Batuan, officially the Municipality of Batuan, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,610 people.Template:PH census
The municipality is home to the Bongsanglay Natural Park.
History
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the Municipality of Batuan.[1]
Geography
Batuan is located at the southern point of Ticao Island. It is the smallest municipality in Masbate, both in land area and population.
Barangays
Batuan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col
- Burgos
- Cañares
- Canvañez
- Costa Rica
- Danao
- Gibraltar
- Mabuhay
- Matabao
- Nasandig
- Panisihan
- Poblacion
- Rizal
- Royroy
- Sawang
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Batuan, Masbate, was 14,610 people,Template:PH census with a density of Template:Convert.
Economy
Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao
The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.
References
External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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