[3] It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the south, Hilongos in the north, and Bontoc to the east.

Bato, together with Hilongos, is also a center of commerce, trade and education in southwestern part of Leyte.

The place got its name from the expression adto sa bato, which refers to the church made of stone.

In the 2020 census, the population of Bato, Leyte, was 38,505 people,[3] with a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Bato Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]