Biliran | |
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| Municipality of Biliran | |
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| Coordinates:11°28′N124°29′E / 11.47°N 124.48°E /11.47; 124.48 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1712 |
| Municipal Statuses | 1782-1904, 1908-1910, 1912–Present |
| Barangays | 11 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Grace J. Casil |
| • Vice Mayor | Mario A. Nierras |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 13,224 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.30 km2 (27.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 859 m (2,818 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,662 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,358 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 133.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 350.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 92.63 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 52.06 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6549 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Biliran (IPA:[bɪ'lirɐn]), officially theMunicipality of Biliran (Waray:Bungto han Biliran;Cebuano:Lungsod sa Biliran;Tagalog:Bayan ng Biliran), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBiliran,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,662 people.[3] The town's populace predominantly speaksWaray.
Biliran serves as the gateway to the Biliran Province. It is situated in the southern part of the province connecting Biliran Island to Leyte via Biliran Bridge. The government is planning to add another bridge parallel to the old bridge for better connectivity.[5]
According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 square kilometres (27.14 sq mi) [6] constituting13.12% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Biliran is politically subdivided into 11barangays.[7] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 087802001 | Bato | 9.7% | 1,705 | 1,320 | ▴ | 2.59% |
| 087802002 | Burabod | 11.1% | 1,963 | 1,859 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 087802003 | Busali | 8.2% | 1,450 | 1,684 | ▾ | −1.48% |
| 087802004 | Hugpa | 5.2% | 913 | 892 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 087802005 | Julita | 10.5% | 1,860 | 1,911 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 087802006 | Canila | 5.0% | 875 | 799 | ▴ | 0.91% |
| 087802007 | Pinangumhan | 4.8% | 852 | 739 | ▴ | 1.43% |
| 087802008 | San Isidro (Poblacion) | 16.6% | 2,926 | 2,841 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 087802009 | San Roque (Poblacion) | 13.6% | 2,396 | 2,306 | ▴ | 0.38% |
| 087802010 | Sanggalang | 6.4% | 1,136 | 1,039 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 087802011 | Villa Enage (Baras) | 4.6% | 806 | 793 | ▴ | 0.16% |
| Total | 17,662 | 16,183 | ▴ | 0.88% | ||
| Climate data for Biliran, Biliran | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 71 (2.8) | 114 (4.5) | 174 (6.9) | 172 (6.8) | 163 (6.4) | 167 (6.6) | 161 (6.3) | 158 (6.2) | 125 (4.9) | 1,509 (59.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.2 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 264.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,362 | — |
| 1918 | 5,373 | +5.63% |
| 1939 | 9,218 | +2.60% |
| 1948 | 11,469 | +2.46% |
| 1960 | 8,138 | −2.82% |
| 1970 | 8,841 | +0.83% |
| 1975 | 9,801 | +2.09% |
| 1980 | 10,989 | +2.31% |
| 1990 | 11,531 | +0.48% |
| 1995 | 13,775 | +3.39% |
| 2000 | 13,817 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 14,947 | +1.09% |
| 2010 | 16,183 | +2.93% |
| 2015 | 16,882 | +0.81% |
| 2020 | 17,662 | +0.89% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, Biliran had a population of 17,662.[3] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Biliran
10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.03 2003 34.86 2006 23.30 2009 33.18 2012 32.65 2015 27.70 2018 22.42 2021 25.54 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Built during the presidency of Marcos, the Biliran Bridge is the only land access to the island of Leyte and throughout the island province. Completed around 1975, This bridge is approximately 150 meters long and its main span is kept in location by an arched steel structure that hovers above a brief and narrow water channel measuring at about 40 meters broad low tide.[21]
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