District 4th district Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 107.1 km² Local time Tuesday 3:40 AM | Barangays ZIP code 4435 | |
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Bato (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Bato; English: Municipality of Bato; Filipino: Bayan ng Bato) is a third class rural municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 52,137 people.
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- Tilapia aquaculture harvest bato lake bato camarines sur philippines
- Map of Bato Camarines Sur Philippines
- History
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Economy
- Tourist attractions
- Health
- Security
- Transportation
- Utilities
- Education
- References
Map of Bato, Camarines Sur, Philippines
The municipality of Bato, like Buhi town, is home to a lake teeming with various kinds of fishes. Sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish, occupies the waters of Lake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds with tilapia housed in fish cages.
History
This town was formerly called as "Kaliligno" or "Caligno" named by the natives that settled along the river area. See also, the Bato's native Pre-Spanish Era Early Settlers.
This small village later was elevated into a status of a town under the decree of Spanish Superior Government on February 15, 1753. Years back, a parish was already existing which was also made under the same decree. This parish adopted "The Most Holy Trinity" as its patron; its feastday is celebrated every Sunday after the Pentecost.Known for best noodles called pansit bato.
Barangays
Bato is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Bato, Camarines Sur, was 52,137 people, with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Only about 58.27% of the household population is considered as literate.
Mother tongue of the majority is Riŋkonāda also known as Bikol Rinconada, one of the languages of Bicol region. The population speaks a different form of Rinconada Bikol called Bato variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw). Natives are also conversant with Coastal Bikol, Filipino/Tagalog and English languages.
Religious affiliation:
Economy
Majority of employment is within agriculture, fishery, poultry and construction industry groups.
Commerce and industry:
Natural resources include clams, pearls, local shrimps, tabios, and tilapia, particularly within Lake Bato; forest products such as anahaw leaves and local bamboo; non-metallic mineral resources such as white clay among others.
Agriculture Sector:
Tourist attractions
Health
Security
The police protection facilities in the area consist of the Police Station Headquarters located near the Municipal Hall in Poblacion, a Police Substation in Barangay Tres Reyes, and a Police Outpost in Barangay San Miguel. Additionally, the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bato is staffed by approximately eleven firemen.
Transportation
Utilities
Water supply is provided on 3 levels:
Power and electricity:
Communication facilities include telephone/cellular services, postal services, telegraph services, cable television services, and print and broadcast media services.