Municipality of Banate, Iloilo

Banate is a coastal town in the northern part of the Province of Iloilo, Region VI (Western Visayas), Philippines. It is primarily a fishing and agricultural town which has a population of 27,263 inhabitants in 5,279 households as shown by the census of 2000. It is well known for Kasag (crabs), "ginamos" (shrimp paste) and the fresh fish, which local entrepreneurs take to and sell in the capital of the province, in many of the non-coastal towns, and even in Manila.