Banate, Iloilo
Banate, officially the Municipality of Banate (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banate, Tagalog: Bayan ng Banate), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,376 people.
Banate | |
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| Municipality of Banate | |
Banate Farmland | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Abante Banate! | |
Map of Iloilo with Banate highlighted | |
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Banate Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°47′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Re-established | 1843 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Peter Paul T. Gonzales |
| • Vice Mayor | Filemon M. Iran, Jr. |
| • Representative | Ferjenel G. Biron |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,179 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 33,376 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,209 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 133.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 279.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 100.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 39.61 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5010 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town is primarily a fishing and agricultural municipality, with large areas planted with rice, sugarcane, vegetables, beans, coconut and bananas. Banate is well known for Kasag (crabs), krill or shimp paste called ginamos, and the fresh fish, which local entrepreneurs take to and sell in the capital of the province, in many of the non-coastal towns, and even in Manila.
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