Batac

Batac
Component City
City of Batac
Batac Government Building South Wing
Seal
Nickname(s): Home of Great Leaders; City of my Dreams
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Batac
Batac Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°03′N 120°34′E / 18.05°N 120.57°E / 18.05; 120.57Coordinates: 18°03′N 120°34′E / 18.05°N 120.57°E / 18.05; 120.57
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd District
Founded	1577
Cityhood	June 23, 2007
Barangays	43
Government
• Mayor	Albert D. Chua (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Jeffrey Jubal C. Nalupta (NP)
Area
• Total	161.06 km2 (62.19 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	55,201
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2906
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Income class	5th class
Website	batac.gov.ph

Batac (Ilocano: Ciudad ti Batac) is a city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the eastern shores of the South China Sea. The municipalities of Banna, Currimao, Paoay, Pinili, Sarrat, Marcos and San Nicolas form its boundaries. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 55,201 people.

Batac is known as the "Home of Great Leaders", as it is the hometown of many significant figures in the history of the Philippines. Among them 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, and Gen. Artemio Ricarte, the "Father of the Philippine Army". Batac is well known for being the home of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), a high-degree-granting university that has several branches throughout the province.

Batac was founded by the Augustinians in 1587 under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. It is the second oldest town established by the Augustinians in the province of Ilocos Norte. Hence, in 1987, Batac reached its 4th centennial.