Bato (IPA: [bɐ'to]), officially the Municipality of Bato (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,275 people.
It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the south, Hilongos in the north, and Bontoc to the east. Bato, together with Hilongos, is also a center of commerce, trade and education in southwestern part of Leyte.
Etymology The place got its name from the expression adto sa bato, which refers to the church made of stone.
Geography
Barangays Bato is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Alegria Alejos Amagos Anahawan Bago Bagong Bayan District (Poblacion) Buli Cebuana Daan Lungsod Dawahon Himamaa Dolho Domagocdoc Guerrero District (Poblacion) Imelda Iniguihan District (Poblacion) Kalanggaman District (Poblacion) Katipunan Liberty Mabini Marcelo Naga Osmeña Plaridel Ponong Revilla San Agustin SanNiño and or SanNiña Tabunok Tagaytay Tinago District (Poblacion) Tugas
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Bato was 39,275 people, with a density of .
Economy
Transportation Shipping companies operating in Bato Medallion Transport: day & night trips to Cebu City and vice versa Medallion Transport: day & night trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa Southern Pacific Shipping: night trips to Cebu City and vice versa & Local MBCAs or Motor Bancas (Cebuano: Pambot) which serves day trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa; also, to the Island-Barangay of Dawahon and vice versa.
Transit Bus Companies Super 5 CUL Transport Mega Bus DLTB Ultrabus Philtranco
Education Tertiary education
Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc.
Secondary education
(PUBLIC)
Bato School of Fisheries Bato National High School Dawahon National High School Anahawan National High School Buli National High School
(PRIVATE)
Bato Institute Of Science and Technology Inc. (High School Department) Bato Academy
Elementary education
(PUBLIC)
EAST DISTRICT
Anahawan Central School (Barangay Anahawan) Alejos Elementary School Tagaytay Elementary School Naga Elementary School Mabini Elementary School Bago Elementary School Himama-a Elementary School Liberty Elementary School Katipunan Elementary School Revilla Primary School Cebuana Primary School Plaridel Elementary School Osmena Elementary School Buli Elementary School Talisayan Primary School Imelda Elementary School
WEST DISTRICT
Bato Central School (Brgys. Tinago and Kalanggaman) Dolho Elementary School Dawahon Elementary School Ponong Elementary School Tabunok Elementary School Tugas Elementary School Alegria Elementary School Amagos Elementary School Marcelo Elementary School Domagocdoc Primary School
(PRIVATE)
Saint Teresa's School of Bato, Inc. Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc. (Elementary Department)
References
External links
Official Website of Bato [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System