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Country
  
Philippines

Founded
  
1838

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:37 AM

District
  
3rd District

Barangays
  
13 (see Barangays)

Area
  
25 km²

Province
  
Batangas

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Region
  
Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Weather
  
25°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity

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Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Filipino: Bayan ng Balete), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 22,661 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 12,250 registered voters.

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Map of Balete, Batangas, Philippines

Balete is well known for its location on Taal Lake, providing a panoramic view of the Taal Volcano. The pilgrimage site Marian Orchard is located in Barangay Malabanan.

On February 13, 2008, incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assassinated in Barangay Bulihan, Malvar.

Geography

Balete is located at 14°01′N 121°06′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 25.00 square kilometres (9.65 sq mi) constituting 6999800000000000000♠0.80% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Balete is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Balete had a population of 22,661. The population density was 910 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 12,250 registered voters.

References

Balete, Batangas Wikipedia