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Batac

Batac, officially the City of Batac (Ilocano: Siudad ti Batac; Filipino: Lungsod ng Batac), is a 5th class component city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,484 people. [3]

Batac
City of Batac
Immaculate Conception Parish Church
Map of Ilocos Norte with Batac highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Batac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°03′19″N 120°33′54″E / 18.0554°N 120.56489°E / 18.0554; 120.56489Coordinates: 18°03′19″N 120°33′54″E / 18.0554°N 120.56489°E / 18.0554; 120.56489
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
Founded1587
CityhoodJune 23, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays43 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorAlbert D. Chua
 • Vice MayorWindell D. Chua
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate39,597 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total161.06 km2 (62.19 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
1,457 m (4,780 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total55,484
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Households
13,970
Economy
 • Income class5th city income class
 • Poverty incidence4.14% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱754,681,742.19 (2020)
 • Assets₱3,045,588,882.77 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱502,051,681.86 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱318,453,559.84 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2906
PSGC
012805000
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitebatac.gov.ph

Etymology

The word Batac translates as "pull" in the Ilocano language. More loosely, it refers to "the people's pulling their efforts together."

Batac has an interesting colloquial origin of its name. According to a legend, set in pre-settlement Batac, a man fell into a deep hole while he was digging for the root crop "camangeg". He struggled to get out but could not despite his best efforts. He cried for help but nobody was around. He waited for hours and had given up hope of being saved. Two men from the neighboring town of Paoay happened to pass by. They heard the man shouting and traced it to where he was trapped. Upon seeing him, they heard the man said "Batakennak! Batakennak!" The two men did not understand until the man explained that he was saying, "Pull me up! Pull me up!" They did just that. When the two men reached their hometown, they told their story to their friends. Since then, the town has been called "Batac," which is derived from the word "batakennak."

History

Batac was founded by the Augustinians in 1587 under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. It is the second oldest town established by the Augustinians in the province of Ilocos Norte. Hence, in 1987, Batac reached its fourth centennial.

Batac was officially organized into a ministry on January 5, 1586. The first priest assigned to cathecize the natives of the community was Esteban Marin, an Augustinian who probably arrived in Batac in 1585. Paoay and Dinglas (Dingras) were then the visitas of Batac.

Folk history states that there were two villages in Batac during the early part of tile foundation of the town, one was an Itneg community which occupied sitio Nangalisan and a Christian community occupying San José.

The first site of tile poblacion was in San José, which is now called Barangay Palpalicong. It is said that the ethnic minority groups of Bangui and Nueva Era are the pre-Spanish descendants of early inhabitants of Batac.

The Augustinians considered the people of Batac more civilized than the other tribes, because they were better than the other "Indios" in personal cleanliness.

Cityhood

Republic Act 9407, the law that converted the Municipality of Batac into a component city in the Province of Ilocos Norte, to be known as Batac City, was overwhelmingly ratified by the people in a plebiscite conducted on June 23, 2007.

The Supreme Court declared the cityhood law of Batac and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18, 2008. On December 22, 2009, the cityhood law of Batac and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling on November 18, 2008. On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, causing Batac and 15 cities to become regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Batac becomes a city again including the 15 municipalities declaring that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements.

After six years of legal battle, in its board resolution, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Batac and 15 other cities.

Geography

Batac is located in the northwest of Luzon island, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the eastern shores of the South China Sea, and 470 kilometres (290 mi) from Metro Manila and 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Laoag, the provincial capital. The municipalities of Banna, Currimao, Paoay, Pinili, Sarrat, Marcos and San Nicolas form its boundaries.

Barangays

Batac is politically subdivided into 43 barangays, 14 of which constitute the poblacion.[5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Barangay 1-S Valdez (Caoayan) (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 1-N Ricarte (Nalasin) (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 Ablan (Labucao) (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3, Cangrunaan (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4, Nalupta (Suabit) (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 5, Callaguip (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 6, San Julian (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 7, Caunayan (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 8, Acosta (Iloilo) (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 9, Aglipay (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 10-S, Barani (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 10-N, Lacub (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 11 Ben-Agan (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 12, Palpalicong (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 13, Baay
  • Barangay 14, Bungon
  • Barangay 15, Baligat
  • Barangay 16-S, Quiling Sur
  • Barangay 16-N, Quiling Norte
  • Barangay 17, Tabug
  • Barangay 18, Magnuang
  • Barangay 19, Pimentel (Cubol)
  • Barangay 20-S, Mabaleng
  • Barangay 20-N, Colo
  • Barangay 21, Quiom
  • Barangay 22, Maipalig
  • Barangay 23, Bininggan
  • Barangay 24, Sumader
  • Barangay 25-N, Camguidan
  • Barangay 25-S, Payao
  • Barangay 26, Parangopong
  • Barangay 27-E, Capacuan
  • Barangay 27-W, Naguirangan
  • Barangay 28, San Mateo
  • Barangay 29, San Pedro
  • Barangay 30-E, Baoa East
  • Barangay 30-W, Baoa West
  • Barangay 31, Camandingan
  • Barangay 32, Palongpong
  • Barangay 33-S, Rayuray
  • Barangay 33-N, Nagbacalan
  • Barangay 34, Dariwdiw
  • Barangay 35, Bil-loca

Climate

Climate data for Batac City, Ilocos Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
30
(86)
32
(90)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)
20
(68)
21
(70)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)
37
(1.5)
37
(1.5)
49
(1.9)
181
(7.1)
214
(8.4)
264
(10.4)
251
(9.9)
243
(9.6)
229
(9.0)
129
(5.1)
96
(3.8)
1,768
(69.7)
Average rainy days 11.6 10.7 12.4 15.2 22.6 25.0 26.1 24.9 24.3 19.2 16.4 15.4 223.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Batac
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 19,254—    
1918 23,986+1.48%
1939 22,207−0.37%
1948 22,587+0.19%
1960 27,139+1.54%
1970 33,114+2.01%
1975 35,230+1.25%
1980 37,579+1.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 43,092+1.38%
1995 45,534+1.04%
2000 47,682+0.99%
2007 50,675+0.84%
2010 53,542+2.02%
2015 55,201+0.58%
2020 55,484+0.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batac was 55,484 people, [3] with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

The Batac City Public Market touted as one of the biggest in the region offers a wide array of goods – freshly picked local vegetables and fruits, handicrafts, tincrafts, pottery, native delicacies, chicharon, longganisa, wet market treats and many others. The Delicia Center, located adjacent to the City Public Market, contains RTW shops, banks, appliance stores, farm supplies, pharmacies, groceries, a lottery outlet and many more. The Delicia Center and the City Public Market form part of the commercial district of Batac City.

With the presence of the Central Bank of the Philippines Cash Unit in the Batac City Government Center, financial institutions continue to spawn – Philippine National Bank, RCBC, Metrobank, Land Bank, BPI, Bank of Commerce, BDO and other local banks. Proof that Batac is offering a good business climate to investors.

The Plaza Maestro Complex, one of the most modern shopping centers in the province caters to the needs of the new generation, offering two of the country's top fast food chains (Jollibee and Chowking), several boutique shops, a drugstore and a photo shop, among others. A stone's throw away from the commercial complex are bakeshops and a local pizza house.

Tourism

 
The President Ferdinand E. Marcos Monument at the Batac Mini Park
 
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

The Marcos Museum and Mausoleum is situated in the city center. The Mausoleum is where the glass-entombed, preserved corpse of Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos is found. The Museum holds the memorabilia of then President, from his stint in the Armed Forces down to his presidency. Other notable figures who hails from Batac include Gen. Artemio Ricarte, the Father of the Philippine Army and Msgr. Gregorio Aglipay, the co-founder of the Philippine Independent Church. Monuments and shrines of these personalities had been erected and named after them.

The Batac Riverside Empanadaan is a retail and dining center catering to tourist selling food products including the city's primary commodity of Batac, the empanada, and other souvenirs and products.

The city has two festivals, The Farmers Festival and The Empanada Festival. The Farmers' Festival, conducted in the first week of May each year is a celebration of bountiful harvest and a tribute to the farmers of the city. It is participated by the rural barangays of the city. The Empanada Festival is a festivity held on the June 23 in celebration of the city's Charter Day. The main feature of the festival is the street dancing which chronicles the process of preparing the empanada.

The Batac City Fiesta, a month-long festivity commencing on December 8, is the longest fiesta in the Province of Ilocos Norte. The fiesta is celebrated in honor of the city's patroness, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The Electric and Lights Parade marks the beginning of the City Fiesta every December 8.

Government

Batac, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the City Council
(2022–2025)[18]
Position Name
Congressman Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor Albert D. Chua
Vice-Mayor Windell D. Chua
Councilors Bismark Angelo A. Quidang
Mark Christian R. Chua
Kichel Jomarie G. Pungtilan
Violeta Eugenia D. Nalupta
Lucky Rene G. Bunye
John Gabrielle Dominique M. Daguio
Christopher B. Lagmay
Joel R. Garcia
Jaime S. Tanagon Sr.
Avelard Ibarra F. Crisostomo
Joseph P. Ulit (ABC President)
James G. Saclayan (SK President)

List of local chief executives

  • 1900: Sereno Franco
  • 1904: Claudio Asuncion
  • 1906: Sereno Franco
  • 1910: Santiago Espiritu
  • 1912: Galo Luzod
  • 1916: Higidio Layaoen
  • 1917: Mauricio Sabas
  • 1919: Higidio Layaoen
  • 1922: Isidro Morales
  • 1925: Eugenio Mendoza
  • 1928: Urbano Arcangel
  • 1931: Eugenio Mendoza, Sr.
  • 1934: Leon Verano
  • 1941: Catalino Acosta
  • 1942: Sereno Franco (Japanese Occupation)
  • 1942: Catalino Acosta (Liberation)
  • 1945: Vicente Castro (Military Government)
  • 1946-1952: Mariano Nalupta, Sr.
  • 1956-1977: Feliciano Q. Asuncion
  • 1977-1987: Fe P. Acosta - Aguinaldo
  • 1986-1987: Bonifacio G. Agdigos (OIC)
  • 1987-1988: Pastor N. Nalupta
  • 1988–1998: Jesus R. Nalupta, Sr.
  • 1998-2001: Elena M. Nalupta
  • 2001-2007: Jesus R. Nalupta, Sr.
  • 2007–2016: Jeffrey Jubal C. Nalupta
  • 2016–Present: Albert D. Chua

Education

Batac National High School (BNHS) is the most popular high school in the city. It has three campuses: Poblacion, Bungon and Payao.

The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Ilocos Region. MMSU's root anchored deep, its foundation is strong, and its beginnings all proven historical turning points as far back as the early 1900s.

The city has one Catholic School, The Immaculate Conception Academy. It was named after Immaculate Conception, the patron saint of the city. It is under the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS). It was founded in 1963. It is located beside the Immaculate Conception Parish.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ City of Batac | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Batac: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. ^ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "City of Batac Partial, unofficial results aggregated from Comelec data". ABS-CBN News. May 13, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

  • Official website
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Batac news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Batac officially the City of Batac Ilocano Siudad ti Batac Filipino Lungsod ng Batac is a 5th class component city in the province of Ilocos Norte Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 55 484 people 3 BatacComponent cityCity of BatacImmaculate Conception Parish ChurchSealMap of Ilocos Norte with Batac highlightedOpenStreetMapBatacLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 18 03 19 N 120 33 54 E 18 0554 N 120 56489 E 18 0554 120 56489 Coordinates 18 03 19 N 120 33 54 E 18 0554 N 120 56489 E 18 0554 120 56489CountryPhilippinesRegionIlocos RegionProvinceIlocos NorteDistrict2nd districtFounded1587CityhoodJune 23 2007 Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010 Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15 2011Barangays43 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorAlbert D Chua Vice MayorWindell D Chua RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M Barba City CouncilMembers Bismark Angelo A QuidangRamon M GaoatGiancarlo Angelo S CrisostomoKichel Jomarie G PungtilanMacArthur A AguinaldoJaime S Tanagon Sr Bernardo K MardersEugenia Violeta D NaluptaChristopher B LagmayLucky Rene G Bunye Electorate39 597 voters 2022 Area 2 Total161 06 km2 62 19 sq mi Elevation65 m 213 ft Highest elevation1 457 m 4 780 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total55 484 Density340 km2 890 sq mi Households13 970Economy Income class5th city income class Poverty incidence4 14 2018 4 Revenue 754 681 742 19 2020 Assets 3 045 588 882 77 2020 Expenditure 502 051 681 86 2020 Liabilities 318 453 559 84 2020 Service provider ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative INEC Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code2906PSGC012805000IDD area code 63 0 77Native languagesIlocano TagalogWebsitebatac wbr gov wbr ph Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Cityhood 3 Geography 3 1 Barangays 3 2 Climate 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Tourism 7 Government 7 1 Elected officials 7 2 List of local chief executives 8 Education 9 Notable people 10 References 11 External linksEtymology EditThe word Batac translates as pull in the Ilocano language More loosely it refers to the people s pulling their efforts together Batac has an interesting colloquial origin of its name According to a legend set in pre settlement Batac a man fell into a deep hole while he was digging for the root crop camangeg He struggled to get out but could not despite his best efforts He cried for help but nobody was around He waited for hours and had given up hope of being saved Two men from the neighboring town of Paoay happened to pass by They heard the man shouting and traced it to where he was trapped Upon seeing him they heard the man said Batakennak Batakennak The two men did not understand until the man explained that he was saying Pull me up Pull me up They did just that When the two men reached their hometown they told their story to their friends Since then the town has been called Batac which is derived from the word batakennak History EditBatac was founded by the Augustinians in 1587 under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception It is the second oldest town established by the Augustinians in the province of Ilocos Norte Hence in 1987 Batac reached its fourth centennial Batac was officially organized into a ministry on January 5 1586 The first priest assigned to cathecize the natives of the community was Esteban Marin an Augustinian who probably arrived in Batac in 1585 Paoay and Dinglas Dingras were then the visitas of Batac Folk history states that there were two villages in Batac during the early part of tile foundation of the town one was an Itneg community which occupied sitio Nangalisan and a Christian community occupying San Jose The first site of tile poblacion was in San Jose which is now called Barangay Palpalicong It is said that the ethnic minority groups of Bangui and Nueva Era are the pre Spanish descendants of early inhabitants of Batac The Augustinians considered the people of Batac more civilized than the other tribes because they were better than the other Indios in personal cleanliness Cityhood Edit Main article Cities of the Philippines For further information see League of Cities of the Philippines v COMELEC Republic Act 9407 the law that converted the Municipality of Batac into a component city in the Province of Ilocos Norte to be known as Batac City was overwhelmingly ratified by the people in a plebiscite conducted on June 23 2007 The Supreme Court declared the cityhood law of Batac and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18 2008 On December 22 2009 the cityhood law of Batac and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling on November 18 2008 On August 23 2010 the court reinstated its ruling on November 18 2008 causing Batac and 15 cities to become regular municipalities Finally on February 15 2011 Batac becomes a city again including the 15 municipalities declaring that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements After six years of legal battle in its board resolution the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Batac and 15 other cities Geography EditBatac is located in the northwest of Luzon island about 11 kilometres 6 8 mi from the eastern shores of the South China Sea and 470 kilometres 290 mi from Metro Manila and 17 kilometres 11 mi from Laoag the provincial capital The municipalities of Banna Currimao Paoay Pinili Sarrat Marcos and San Nicolas form its boundaries Barangays Edit Batac is politically subdivided into 43 barangays 14 of which constitute the poblacion 5 These barangays are headed by elected officials Barangay Captain Barangay Council whose members are called Barangay Councilors All are elected every three years Barangay 1 S Valdez Caoayan Poblacion Barangay 1 N Ricarte Nalasin Poblacion Barangay 2 Ablan Labucao Poblacion Barangay 3 Cangrunaan Poblacion Barangay 4 Nalupta Suabit Poblacion Barangay 5 Callaguip Poblacion Barangay 6 San Julian Poblacion Barangay 7 Caunayan Poblacion Barangay 8 Acosta Iloilo Poblacion Barangay 9 Aglipay Poblacion Barangay 10 S Barani Poblacion Barangay 10 N Lacub Poblacion Barangay 11 Ben Agan Poblacion Barangay 12 Palpalicong Poblacion Barangay 13 Baay Barangay 14 Bungon Barangay 15 Baligat Barangay 16 S Quiling Sur Barangay 16 N Quiling Norte Barangay 17 Tabug Barangay 18 Magnuang Barangay 19 Pimentel Cubol Barangay 20 S Mabaleng Barangay 20 N Colo Barangay 21 Quiom Barangay 22 Maipalig Barangay 23 Bininggan Barangay 24 Sumader Barangay 25 N Camguidan Barangay 25 S Payao Barangay 26 Parangopong Barangay 27 E Capacuan Barangay 27 W Naguirangan Barangay 28 San Mateo Barangay 29 San Pedro Barangay 30 E Baoa East Barangay 30 W Baoa West Barangay 31 Camandingan Barangay 32 Palongpong Barangay 33 S Rayuray Barangay 33 N Nagbacalan Barangay 34 Dariwdiw Barangay 35 Bil loca Climate Edit Climate data for Batac City Ilocos NorteMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 81 28 82 30 86 32 90 31 88 31 88 30 86 30 86 30 86 29 84 28 82 27 81 29 85 Average low C F 20 68 20 68 21 70 23 73 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 24 75 23 73 22 72 21 70 23 73 Average precipitation mm inches 38 1 5 37 1 5 37 1 5 49 1 9 181 7 1 214 8 4 264 10 4 251 9 9 243 9 6 229 9 0 129 5 1 96 3 8 1 768 69 7 Average rainy days 11 6 10 7 12 4 15 2 22 6 25 0 26 1 24 9 24 3 19 2 16 4 15 4 223 8Source Meteoblue 6 Demographics EditPopulation census of BatacYearPop p a 190319 254 191823 986 1 48 193922 207 0 37 194822 587 0 19 196027 139 1 54 197033 114 2 01 197535 230 1 25 198037 579 1 30 YearPop p a 199043 092 1 38 199545 534 1 04 200047 682 0 99 200750 675 0 84 201053 542 2 02 201555 201 0 58 202055 484 0 10 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 7 8 9 10 In the 2020 census the population of Batac was 55 484 people 3 with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Batac Source Philippine Statistics Authority 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The Batac City Public Market touted as one of the biggest in the region offers a wide array of goods freshly picked local vegetables and fruits handicrafts tincrafts pottery native delicacies chicharon longganisa wet market treats and many others The Delicia Center located adjacent to the City Public Market contains RTW shops banks appliance stores farm supplies pharmacies groceries a lottery outlet and many more The Delicia Center and the City Public Market form part of the commercial district of Batac City With the presence of the Central Bank of the Philippines Cash Unit in the Batac City Government Center financial institutions continue to spawn Philippine National Bank RCBC Metrobank Land Bank BPI Bank of Commerce BDO and other local banks Proof that Batac is offering a good business climate to investors The Plaza Maestro Complex one of the most modern shopping centers in the province caters to the needs of the new generation offering two of the country s top fast food chains Jollibee and Chowking several boutique shops a drugstore and a photo shop among others A stone s throw away from the commercial complex are bakeshops and a local pizza house Tourism Edit The President Ferdinand E Marcos Monument at the Batac Mini Park Marcos Museum and Mausoleum The Marcos Museum and Mausoleum is situated in the city center The Mausoleum is where the glass entombed preserved corpse of Former President Ferdinand E Marcos is found The Museum holds the memorabilia of then President from his stint in the Armed Forces down to his presidency Other notable figures who hails from Batac include Gen Artemio Ricarte the Father of the Philippine Army and Msgr Gregorio Aglipay the co founder of the Philippine Independent Church Monuments and shrines of these personalities had been erected and named after them The Batac Riverside Empanadaan is a retail and dining center catering to tourist selling food products including the city s primary commodity of Batac the empanada and other souvenirs and products The city has two festivals The Farmers Festival and The Empanada Festival The Farmers Festival conducted in the first week of May each year is a celebration of bountiful harvest and a tribute to the farmers of the city It is participated by the rural barangays of the city The Empanada Festival is a festivity held on the June 23 in celebration of the city s Charter Day The main feature of the festival is the street dancing which chronicles the process of preparing the empanada The Batac City Fiesta a month long festivity commencing on December 8 is the longest fiesta in the Province of Ilocos Norte The fiesta is celebrated in honor of the city s patroness Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception The Electric and Lights Parade marks the beginning of the City Fiesta every December 8 Government EditBatac belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code The mayor vice mayor and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years Elected officials Edit Members of the City Council 2022 2025 18 Position NameCongressman Eugenio Angelo M BarbaMayor Albert D ChuaVice Mayor Windell D ChuaCouncilors Bismark Angelo A QuidangMark Christian R ChuaKichel Jomarie G PungtilanVioleta Eugenia D NaluptaLucky Rene G BunyeJohn Gabrielle Dominique M DaguioChristopher B LagmayJoel R GarciaJaime S Tanagon Sr Avelard Ibarra F CrisostomoJoseph P Ulit ABC President James G Saclayan SK President List of local chief executives Edit 1900 Sereno Franco 1904 Claudio Asuncion 1906 Sereno Franco 1910 Santiago Espiritu 1912 Galo Luzod 1916 Higidio Layaoen 1917 Mauricio Sabas 1919 Higidio Layaoen 1922 Isidro Morales 1925 Eugenio Mendoza 1928 Urbano Arcangel 1931 Eugenio Mendoza Sr 1934 Leon Verano 1941 Catalino Acosta 1942 Sereno Franco Japanese Occupation 1942 Catalino Acosta Liberation 1945 Vicente Castro Military Government 1946 1952 Mariano Nalupta Sr 1956 1977 Feliciano Q Asuncion 1977 1987 Fe P Acosta Aguinaldo 1986 1987 Bonifacio G Agdigos OIC 1987 1988 Pastor N Nalupta 1988 1998 Jesus R Nalupta Sr 1998 2001 Elena M Nalupta 2001 2007 Jesus R Nalupta Sr 2007 2016 Jeffrey Jubal C Nalupta 2016 Present Albert D ChuaEducation EditBatac National High School BNHS is the most popular high school in the city It has three campuses Poblacion Bungon and Payao The Mariano Marcos State University MMSU is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Ilocos Region MMSU s root anchored deep its foundation is strong and its beginnings all proven historical turning points as far back as the early 1900s The city has one Catholic School The Immaculate Conception Academy It was named after Immaculate Conception the patron saint of the city It is under the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit SSpS It was founded in 1963 It is located beside the Immaculate Conception Parish Notable people Edit Ferdinand Marcos former President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos President of the Philippines Gregorio Aglipay Co founder and the First Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church Artemio Ricarte A Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine American War Considered the Father of the Philippine Army Rodolfo Biazon Senator of the Philippines from June 30 1992 up to June 30 1995 and from June 30 1998 up to June 30 2010 References Edit City of Batac DILG 2015 Census of Population Report No 3 Population Land Area and Population Density PDF Philippine Statistics Authority Quezon City Philippines August 2016 ISSN 0117 1453 Archived PDF from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 Province Ilocos Norte PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved November 12 2016 Batac Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved March 4 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved June 29 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region I Ilocos Region Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Ilocos Norte Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved December 17 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 City of Batac Partial unofficial results aggregated from Comelec data ABS CBN News May 13 2022 Retrieved August 20 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batac Official website Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Batac amp oldid 1131539840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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