Balete, Batangas

', officially the ' (), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Balete is well known for its location on Taal Lake, providing a panoramic view of the Taal Volcano. The pilgrimage site "Marian Orchard" is located in Barangay Malabanan.
On February 13, 2008, incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assassinated in Barangay Bulihan, Malvar.
Geography.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas.
Barangays.
Balete is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
Demographics.
In the , had a population of . The population density was .