Batad, Iloilo

Batad
Municipality of Batad
Sugarcane harvesting in Batad
Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted
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Batad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′N 123°07′E / 11.42°N 123.12°E / 11.42; 123.12
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorElvira P. Alarcon
  Vice MayorErnesto R. Balida
  RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate15,603 voters (2025)
Area
  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
 (2020 census)
  Total
22,157
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Households
5,818
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
27.00
% (2021)
  Revenue131.1 million (2022)
  Assets388.5 million (2022)
  Expenditure101.9 million (2022)
  Liabilities95.05 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5016
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.batad.gov.ph

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.

In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.