Barangay Batu

Situated in City of Passi, Iloilo, Barangay Batu is one of 51 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batu had a population of 1,392. This made it the 25th largest of 51 barangays in City of Passi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Batu accounted for approximately 1.57% of the total population of City of Passi, which stood at 88,873 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,232 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,392 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Batu is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Passi is a city comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batu, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batu ranks 507th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Batu is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.