Balete, Aklan

Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people.

Geography
Balete is 21 km from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 118.93 km2 constituting NaN% of the 1,821.42 km2 total area of Aklan.

Barangays
Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Fulgencio was formerly known as Morthon.

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 30,090. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Landmarks

 * Agtawagon Hill - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about 7 km 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 Second World War. Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.

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

Colleges

 * Balete Community College

Notable personalities

 * Jonha Richman - businesswoman and philanthropist
 * Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo - politician