Skip to content
Makato
EntityQ626873· pop 23· linked from 43 articles

Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato (Aklanon: Banwa it Makato; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Makato; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,650 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline
Makato Sports Complex.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Makato Sports Complex
Settlement.image_flag
Makato flag.png
Settlement.flag_size
120x80px
Settlement.image_seal
File:MakatoAklanSeal.png
Settlement.seal_size
100x80px
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.pushpin_map
Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.other_name
Taft
Settlement.nickname
Blooming Makato
Settlement.motto
Hala Bira sa Progreso
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Municipality of Makato
Located in
Aklan
Population
30650
Area
64.60
Elevation
52
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Shares border with
Tangalan
Official website
www.makato.gov.ph
Image
Rizal Statue Makato.jpg
Households
7394
Dialing code
36
Show 10 more facts
postal code
5611
Köppen climate classification
tropical climate
language used
Tagalog
Commons category
Makato
poverty incidence
20.17
electorate
23128
fiscal/tax revenue
158881126.85
total assets
304375364.16
total expenditure
119837940.15
total liabilities
43894237.49
Sources (12)

via Wikidata · CC0

~4 min read

Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Religion
  • Government
  • Elected officials
  • Infrastructure
  • Education
  • Primary and elementary schools
  • Secondary schools
  • References
  • External links

Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato (Aklanon: Banwa it Makato; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Makato; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,650 people.

The town is the home of the Ati-Atihan Festival, a historic celebration that attracts devotees from across the Philippines and abroad to honor Sto. Niño through vibrant cultural and religious activities.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Makato” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)

On the map