Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Balete''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Balete''; tl, Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class

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in the

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Aklan Aklan, officially the Province of Aklan (Akeanon: ''Probinsya it Akean'' k'ɣan hil, Kapuoran sang Aklan; tl, Lalawigan ng Aklan), is a province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Its capital is Kalibo. The province is situate ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people.

Geography

Balete is from

Kalibo Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Kalibo''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Kalibo''; tgl, Bayan ng Kalibo), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the Province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...

, the provincial capital. According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Aklan.

Climate

Barangays

Balete is politically subdivided into 10

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s. Fulgencio was formerly known as ''Morthon''.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 30,090. The population density was .

Economy

Landmarks

* ''Agtawagon Hill'' - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about away from the town center. During the Philippine Revolution, the hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict. The same hill had served as camp for Filipino guerrillas during Japanese occupation during the

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had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.

Education

Secondary

Private sector schools: * Balete Academy, Barangay Polacion Public High schools: * Calizo National High School, Barangay Calizo * Cortes Integrated School, Barangay Cortes * Fr. Julian C. Rago National High School, Barangay Feliciano *

Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School (JBLMNHS) is a public secondary school located in Barangay Aranas, Balete, Aklan, Philippines. It is recognized by the Department of Education. History Recognizing the need for a seconda ...

, Barangay Aranas * Jose F. Meñez Memorial National High School, Barangay Feliciano * Balete Integrated School

Colleges

* Balete Community College

Notable personalities

Jonha Richman Jonha Richman (born Jonha Ducayag Revesencio) is a Filipino-born businesswoman. Rappler recognised her as one of the 'most inspiring Filipino entrepreneurs' and SunStar considered her as one of the most 'successful Filipino businesswomen'. Dubbe ...

- businesswoman and philanthropist * Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo - politician

References

External links

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List of Senior High Schools, Balete
at Republic of the Philippines Department of Education {{Authority control Municipalities of Aklan