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Municipality

Bataraza

Bataraza is a municipality in Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines. Its population was 87,384 in the 2024 census, and it has 22 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Bataraza by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Brooke's PointDr. Jose P. RizalBono-bono: 3,624 people, 127 per km², 1.51% a yearBulalacao: 2,729 people, 123 per km², 6.16% a yearBuliluyan: 2,631 people, 139 per km², 5.57% a yearCulandanum: 4,983 people, 200 per km², 1.13% a yearIgang-igang: 3,000 people, 93 per km², 11.35% a yearInogbong: 4,809 people, 129 per km², 2.94% a yearIwahig: 2,074 people, 102 per km², −3.17% a yearMalihud: 1,774 people, 102 per km², −6.10% a yearMalitub: 1,194 people, 35 per km², 5.11% a yearMarangas: 9,682 people, 231 per km², 1.60% a yearOcayan: 1,784 people, 60 per km², −10.35% a yearPuring: 1,376 people, 83 per km², −0.24% a yearRio Tuba: 22,948 people, 393 per km², −1.15% a yearSandoval: 3,529 people, 146 per km², 0.32% a yearSapa: 1,565 people, 31 per km², −11.31% a yearSarong: 2,221 people, 85 per km², −1.89% a yearSumbiling: 4,794 people, 122 per km², 4.72% a yearTabud: 1,172 people, 38 per km², 1.71% a yearTagnato: 1,280 people, 69 per km², 7.58% a yearTagolango: 996 people, 52 per km², −0.80% a yearTaratak: 2,795 people, 48 per km², 2.09% a yearTarusan: 6,424 people, 149 per km², 2.38% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    87,384

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 37.3% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    2nd

    of the 24 cities and municipalities of Palawan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 9 of every 100 people in Palawan lived in Bataraza in 2024 (9.02%)

  • Inside itSources

    22

    barangays

  • LandSources

    905.16 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Bataraza's land would fill a square about 30.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 97 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    22,185

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    47.9%

    About 48 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1705305000[4]Formerly 175305000
ZIP code
5306[14, 15, 16]

People

Bataraza had 87,384 people in the 2024 census, up 37.3% from 2010.
People at each census since 1970

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Bataraza had the 2nd most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Palawan in 2024[1]
  1. 1Puerto Princesa City316,384
  2. 2Bataraza87,384
  3. 3Taytay85,258
  4. 4Narra80,572
  5. 5Brooke's Point76,715
  6. 6Roxas69,729
  7. 7Coron69,439
All 24 cities and municipalities of Palawan
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 76 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Rio Tuba22,94826 in 100
  2. Marangas9,68211 in 100
  3. Tarusan6,4247 in 100
  4. Culandanum4,9836 in 100
  5. Inogbong4,8096 in 100
  6. Sumbiling4,7945 in 100
  7. Bono-bono3,6244 in 100
  8. Sandoval3,5294 in 100
  9. Igang-igang3,0003 in 100
  10. Taratak2,7953 in 100
See all 22 barangays of Bataraza
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 38 of every 100 are children under 15 (38.1%)
  • About 58 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (58.3%)
  • About 4 of every 100 are 65 or older (3.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 410,4275,4225,005
5 - 911,2675,8095,458
10 - 1410,3915,2805,111
15 - 199,0014,4814,520
20 - 247,7063,9303,776
25 - 296,8183,4163,402
30 - 346,0713,1582,913
35 - 395,2302,7062,524
40 - 444,2502,2442,006
45 - 493,5091,8881,621
50 - 542,6491,4471,202
55 - 592,2941,2701,024
60 - 641,606869737
65 - 691,254639615
70 - 74814413401
75 - 79438202236
80 years and over520224296

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
87,384[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
22,185[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Palawan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
9.02%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
47.9% (41,849 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
43,398 men, 40,847 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202487,384[1, 2]0.54% a year22,1853.9
2020as of May 1, 202085,439[1]2.64% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201575,468[1]3.30% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201063,644[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then53,430[32]3.56% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders41,458[32, 33]4.80% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then33,303[32]2.53% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then29,142[32]4.95% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then17,973[32]2.99% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then15,510[32]8.81% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then10,176[32]———

Barangays

Bataraza is made up of 22 barangays.
Barangays of Bataraza. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bono-bono3,6244.15%1.51% a yearabout 28.46 km²Rural
Bulalacao2,7293.12%6.16% a yearabout 22.25 km²Rural
Buliluyan2,6313.01%5.57% a yearabout 18.88 km²Rural
Culandanum4,9835.7%1.13% a yearabout 24.94 km²Rural
Igang-igang3,0003.43%11.35% a yearabout 32.11 km²Rural
Inogbong4,8095.5%2.94% a yearabout 37.25 km²Rural
Iwahig2,0742.37%−3.17% a yearabout 20.37 km²Rural
Malihud1,7742.03%−6.10% a yearabout 17.40 km²Rural
Malitub1,1941.37%5.11% a yearabout 34.25 km²Rural
Marangas9,68211.08%1.60% a yearabout 41.93 km²Urban
Ocayan1,7842.04%−10.35% a yearabout 29.74 km²Rural
Puring1,3761.57%−0.24% a yearabout 16.65 km²Rural
Rio Tuba22,94826.26%−1.15% a yearabout 58.38 km²Urban
Sandoval3,5294.04%0.32% a yearabout 24.17 km²Rural
Sapa1,5651.79%−11.31% a yearabout 51.09 km²Rural
Sarong2,2212.54%−1.89% a yearabout 26.02 km²Rural
Sumbiling4,7945.49%4.72% a yearabout 39.32 km²Rural
Tabud1,1721.34%1.71% a yearabout 30.85 km²Rural
Tagnato1,2801.46%7.58% a yearabout 18.56 km²Rural
Tagolango9961.14%−0.80% a yearabout 18.98 km²Rural
Taratak2,7953.2%2.09% a yearabout 58.20 km²Urban
Tarusan6,4247.35%2.38% a yearabout 43.19 km²Urban

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Bataraza covers 905.16 km² of land, 97 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,045 m above the sea and it has 144 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
905.16 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
97 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
8.59163° N, 117.46690° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
103 m
Highest
1,045 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

144.0 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Iwahig River21.1 of 39.0 km
  2. Marangas River18.0 of 18.3 km
  3. Tuba River17.6 of 18.0 km
  4. Malitub River9.1 km
  5. Wangle River8.7 of 9.5 km
  6. Sayab River3.8 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Spike Peak954 m
  2. Cogon Hill580 m
  3. Mount Wangle262 m
  4. Mount Sarap196 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[31]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Covers about 93 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 31 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
31.1% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 31 of every 100 people in Bataraza lived below the poverty line in 2021 (31.1%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 24.8% and 37.4%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 9government offices
  • 3hospitals and health centres
  • 49schools
  • 5places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 6stations and terminals
  • 1park
  • 1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Bataraza. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Palawan[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Al-Shariff Wahid Ibba[20]
    Vice mayor
    Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Abraham Mohammad Ibba[21]
    Vice mayor
    Johnmain Abdulhamid Jaafar[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Abraham Mohammad Ibba[22]
    Vice mayor
    Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Abraham Mohammad Ibba[23]
    Vice mayor
    Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Katrina Wahid Ibba[24]
    Vice mayor
    Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Abraham Mohammad Ibba[25]
    Vice mayor
    Antonio Madera Sadongdong[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Abraham Mohammad Ibba[26]
    Vice mayor
    Antonio Madera Sadongdong[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Abraham Ibba[27]
    Vice mayor
    Haron Narrazid[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Herminio H. Quitain Sr.[28]
    Vice mayor
    Antonio M. Sadongdong[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Bataraza, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Al-Shariff Wahid Ibba[20]Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[20]
2022–2025Abraham Mohammad Ibba[21]Johnmain Abdulhamid Jaafar[21]
2019–2022Abraham Mohammad Ibba[22]Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[22]
2016–2019Abraham Mohammad Ibba[23]Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[23]
2013–2016Katrina Wahid Ibba[24]Kennedy Abdulhamid Jaafar[24]
2010–2013Abraham Mohammad Ibba[25]Antonio Madera Sadongdong[25]
2007–2010Abraham Mohammad Ibba[26]Antonio Madera Sadongdong[26]
2004–2007Abraham Ibba[27]Haron Narrazid[27]
2001–2004Herminio H. Quitain Sr.[28]Antonio M. Sadongdong[28]

History & Identity

Its story

The seat was first in Barangay Tarusan and later moved to Marangas, as the law required.[10]

Nickel mining, led by Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation, became a major part of the local economy.[10]

Timeline

  1. 18 June 1961

    Republic Act No. 3425 was enacted without executive approval, creating the municipality.[11]

  2. 1 January 1964

    Per the town's history page, Bataraza began functioning as a separate municipality.[10]

Nearby

Bataraza shares a border with Brooke's Point and Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

How it compares

Bataraza beside Palawan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Palawan.

Bataraza beside Palawan
FigureBatarazaPalawanRank among the cities and municipalities of Palawan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary87,384[1, 2]968,7952nd of 24
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.54% a year[1, 2]slower0.74% a year16th of 24
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary97[6]more crowded729th of 24
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary905.16 km²[6]13,511.74 km²7th of 24
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]about the same3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary47.9%[5]higher39.4%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Puerto Princesa City, the capital of Palawan
239.9 km northeast
Manila
770.8 km northeast

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Dr. Jose P. RizalPalawan35.2 km northeast
  2. Brooke's PointPalawan59.1 km northeast
  3. QuezonPalawan72.4 km northeast
  4. Sofronio EspañolaPalawan78.0 km northeast
  5. BalabacPalawan88.1 km southwest
  6. NarraPalawan118.7 km northeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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