About Cabatuan
Cabatuan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2007 census by the National Statistics Office of the Philippines, it has a population of 50,861 people.It is described as a cultural and religious town in the heart of Panay Island and is about 24 kilometers from Iloilo City, the capital of Iloilo province. Residents of Cabatuan are called Cabatuananons. Kinaray-a is the most dominant language used by the residents but Hiligaynon, English, and Tagalog are seldom spoken as well. Roman Catholicism is the most dominant religion in this municipality.
Map of Iloilo showing the location of Cabatuan
Cabatuan is mainly agricultural with 8, 251.18 hectares of agricultural land. Certain crops are abundantly produced including rice, corn, sweet potato, taro, and cassava. Sugar cane, coffee, tropical fruits and vegetables, and coconut are also produced in certain areas. Cabatuananons also earn from livestock and poultry. Moreover, the land is also an excellent source of gravel and sand for the production of concrete.
Cabatuan is the site of the new Iloilo International Airport designed to serve Iloilo City and the rest of the province. The New Iloilo International Airport is located in Gaub and Tiring, Cabatuan. It may be accessed from Iloilo City through the Santa Barbara by-pass road.
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Government
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Iloilo
District Third District of Iloilo
Barangays 68
Income class 3rd class; partially urban
Founded 1732
Mayor Ramon C. Yee
Official website http://www.cabatuan.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area 116.5 km²
Population Total 436.6/km²
Coordinates 10° 52′ 58.8″ N, 122° 28′ 58.8″ E