Batan, Aklan

Batan
Municipality of Batan
Kalantiaw Shrine Bridge
Map of Aklan with Batan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Batan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°35′07″N 122°29′53″E / 11.5853°N 122.4981°E / 11.5853; 122.4981
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 1st district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMike Ramos
  Vice MayorBodjyk Demeterio
  RepresentativeJess Marquez
  Electorate24,516 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
79.22 km2 (30.59 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
33,484
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Households
8,411
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
22.77
% (2021)
  Revenue175.5 million (2022)
  Assets382.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure146.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities48.93 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5615
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.batan.gov.ph

Batan, officially the Municipality of Batan (Aklanon: Banwa it Batan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Batan), is a third-class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,484 people.