Batan, Aklan
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 Location within Aklan province |
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| Coordinates: 11°35′N 122°30′E / 11.58°N 122.5°ECoordinates: 11°35′N 122°30′E / 11.58°N 122.5°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Delfina Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.22 km2 (30.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 32,032 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 21,450 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5615 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| PSGC | 060404000 |
| Website | www |
Batan, officially the Municipality of Batan (Aklanon: Banwa it Batan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batan; Filipino: Bayan ng Batan), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 32,032 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 21,450 registered voters.
Batan was believed to be the seat of the government of Datu Bendahara Kalantiaw III, the promulgator of the Code of Kalantiaw in 1433. The code is a collection of 17 laws used during the time of the Datu before the coming of the Spaniards.
Batan is one of oldest towns founded in Aklan. Batan was formerly an encomienda of Miguel Rodriguez in 1591. The parish in Batan was established by the Augustinians in 1601 under the patronage of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. Batan was first incorporated to Aclan or Aklan (now Kalibo) in 1603 and in 1789 it became an independent municipality. In 1903, Batan was again incorporated to the new town of New Washington and became independent again in 1931.
In 1957, the Kalantiaw National Shrine marker was erected by the Philippine Historical and Cultural Society to honor the significance of Datu Kalantiaw where it displays a copy of the “original manuscript” of the Code. It was built in this former school building near the port which houses the province's historical mementos and antiques, including the original manuscript of the code which the Spaniards obtained from an old chief and translated. In 2004 however, after years of investigation and historical findings, the National Historical Institute concluded that the Code of Kalantiaw was fake and a hoax. Remnants of the Kalantiaw National Shrine marker still remain in Batan.
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