Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,717 people.

Aklan's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Aklan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019. The district consists of the municipalities of Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, and Tangalan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Teodorico Haresco Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP), who has represented the district since its creation.