Bato, Catanduanes
| Bato | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Bato | |
| Bato Church | |
| Map of Catanduanes with Bato highlighted | |
| OpenStreetMap | |
| Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°36′N 124°18′E / 13.6°N 124.3°E | |
| Country | Philippines | 
| Region | Bicol Region | 
| Province | Catanduanes | 
| District | Lone district | 
| Founded | 1799 | 
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | 
| • Mayor | Juan T. Rodulfo | 
| • Vice Mayor | Roy P. Regalado | 
| • Representative | Eulogio R. Rodriguez | 
| • Municipal Council | Members | 
| • Electorate | 16,828 voters (2025) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 48.62 km2 (18.77 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 722 m (2,369 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | 
| Population  (2020 census) | |
|  • Total | 21,748 | 
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | 
| • Households | 5,044 | 
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class | 
| • Poverty incidence | 18.34 | 
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.2 million (2022) | 
| • Assets | ₱ 177.6 million (2022) | 
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.58 million (2022) | 
| • Liabilities | ₱ 16.06 million (2022) | 
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | 
| ZIP code | 4801 | 
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 | 
| Native languages | Bicol | 
| Website | www | 
Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,748 people.