Bataraza

Bataraza
Bayan ng Bataraza
Municipality of Bataraza
Flag of Bataraza
Official seal of Bataraza
Nickname(s): 
Pineapple Capital of Palawan, Tip of the Isle
Map of Palawan with Bataraza highlighted
Map of Palawan with Bataraza highlighted
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Bataraza is located in Philippines
Bataraza
Bataraza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°40′N 117°37′E / 8.67°N 117.62°E / 8.67; 117.62
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
District 2nd district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1964
Named forBataraza Narrazid
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Bataraza[*]Abraham M. Ibba
 • Vice MayorJohnmain A. Jaafar
 • RepresentativeJose Alvarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate53,833 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
726.20 km2 (280.39 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation
614 m (2,014 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
85,439
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Households
21,294
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.09
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 483.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,723 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 381.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5306
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)48
Native languagesMolbog
Palawano
Tagalog

Bataraza, officially the Municipality of Bataraza (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bataraza), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,439 people making it the second most populous city/town in Palawan (after Puerto Princesa).[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bataraza | (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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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