Balatan was founded by Don Gregorio Balatan, also its first mayor and founder of the municipality's first school, the Balatan Institute Memorial High School (formerly Balatan Institute). The current and the 6th mayor is Hon.Ernesto "Bares" Arillas Bagasbas.
It is a fourth class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,699 people
From Naga City, It is a 2 and a half hour travel to reach this place, comparing the travel before, progress is already visible at your travel going to this place, almost 80 % of the roads are already cemented and works are on -going for the beautification of the municipality.
Balatan celebrates the Pintakasi and Pagkamundag Festivals annually on February 18 and December 1–3 respectively. This town bounded by the municipalities of Bula, Bato, Nabua and a shoreline part of the Ragay Gulf and wherein Animasola Island is also a part of its municipality
The town's economy is supported by people from the Burias Island of Masbate province who are mostly trading their products in this small municipality
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