Batac City Proper (Batac City)

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Batac is the newest city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It was the most populous of the 22 municipalities in Ilocos Norte, with 47,682 people in 9,882 households according to the 2000 census.

Batac is situated at the heart of the province or in the mid southwestern portion of the province of Ilocos Norte. It lies approximately within altitude 17º17’ north and longitude 120º28’ east. Its boundaries include the Municipality of San Nicolas on the north; Municipality of Sarrat on the northeast; Municipality of Marcos on the east-northeast; Municipality of Banna on the east; Municipality of Pinili on the southeast; Municipality of Currimao on the southwest; and the Municipality of Paoay on the west. It is about 472 kilometers north of Metro Manila, about 18 km. south of Laoag City, the capital of the province; 275 km. north of San Fernando City, the regional center of Ilocos Region and 11.2 km east of the eastern shore of South China Sea. Travel time by motor vehicle at this time is very convenient because of well paved roads and is 15 – 20 minutes to Laoag City and 8 – 9 hours to Metro Manila.

Batac City has a total land area of 16, 101 hectares. The terrain of the city of Batac is gradually flat or level to rolling and hilly and very steep. The broad valleys are mostly located in poblacion with a slope of 0-8%. All the rural barangays except those in the eastern part have a slope of 0 -30%. There are various soil types that are poorly drained due to the heavy texture of most of the subsoil. The climate of Batac City is generally warm and is experiencing two clearly different seasons, the wet season from the later part of May to October, with an annual average rainfall of 114.07 inches (PAG-ASA, 2000) and the dry season from November to April. There are two rivers that cut across the city of Batac, the Quiaoit River(Pagdanuman) and the Garasgas River.

It is the home of eminent men and women who has significant contribution in the development and welfare of our country and fellowmen. Among these is the former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. It is also the birthplace of Gregorio Aglipay, the founder of the Philippine Independent Church (better known as the Aglipayan Church).

Batac City is currently well-known being the home of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), a high-degree university that has several branches throughout the province.
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Coordinates:   18°3'21"N   120°34'3"E

Comments

  • agbiag! robert (boy) lazaro. #1 nalazin
  • sorry guys!Batac is no longer a City it has reverted back to a municipality after the Supreme Court ruled that it failed to comply with the Local government code
  • I live in Brgy. 3 Batac,Dating City, Ilocos Norte
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