Cabatuan, Iloilo
Cabatuan, officially the Municipality of Cabatuan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Cabatuan, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Cabatuan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabatuan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,110 people.
Cabatuan | |
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| Municipality of Cabatuan | |
San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church, at night | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Anthem: Ang Banwa nga Namat-an | |
Map of Iloilo with Cabatuan highlighted | |
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Cabatuan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°29′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1732 |
| Barangays | 68 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elizalde G. Pueyo |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo S. Tuares |
| • Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,656 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.90 km2 (43.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 61,110 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,784 |
| Demonym | Cabatuanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.46 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 205.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 501.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 144 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 165.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5031 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is mainly agricultural with 8,251.18 hectares (20,389.1 acres) of agricultural land. Certain crops are abundantly produced including rice, corn, sweet potato, taro, and cassava. Sugar cane, coffee, tropical fruits and vegetables, and coconut are also produced in certain areas. Cabatuananons also earn from livestock and poultry. Moreover, the land is also an excellent source of gravel and sand for the production of concrete
The new Iloilo International Airport is located in Cabatuan; specifically in Barangay Tabucan, Barangay Tiring, Barangay Duyan-Duyan and Barangay Manguna, all in Cabatuan. The airport can be reached either from the Cabatuan access roads (Barangay Tabucan and Barangay Tiring, Cabatuan) or from the Pavia-Santa Barbara-Cabatuan (Barangay Duyan-Duyan, Cabatuan) access road.
Cabatuan is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.