Naval | |
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| Municipality of Naval | |
 Naval Cathedral | |
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 Map of Biliran with Naval highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Naval | |
.svg)  Naval Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:11°35′N124°27′E / 11.58°N 124.45°E /11.58; 124.45 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 26, 1869 |
| Barangays | 26 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gretchen Stephanie Espina |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente V. Curso |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 34,330 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.24 km2 (41.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 59,236 |
| • Density | 547.27/km2 (1,417.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,727 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.69 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 274.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 419.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 248.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 46.82 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6543 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
Naval (IPA:[nɐ'val]), officially theMunicipality of Naval (Waray:Bungto han Naval;Cebuano:Lungsod sa Naval;Tagalog:Bayan ng Naval), is amunicipality and capital of theprovince ofBiliran,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,187 people making it the most populous in the province.[5]
The town of Naval was once namedBagazumbol, which was perceived by natives as being too warlike a description.[6] The aboriginal name was later modified in 1859 to a more peaceful[neutrality isdisputed] name—the presently known Naval.
On May 26, 1860, Naval was separated from Biliran, but it became an independent parish only in September later that year. The following year, on July 31, 1861, Romualdo Ximeno, Bishop ofCebu, officially declared Naval an independent parish. In August 1861, Father Santos de Santa Juana took up formal residence as the first parish priest of Naval and served the town for twenty-one years until 1882.
On September 26, 1869, Naval was officially established and recognized as an independentpueblo.[7]
In 1957, the barrio of Higatangan was abolished, and its sitios of Libertad and Mabini were converted into barrios.[8]
Higatangan Island (11°34′0″N124°16′0″E / 11.56667°N 124.26667°E /11.56667; 124.26667) is under jurisdiction of Naval Municipality.
According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 108.24 square kilometres (41.79 sq mi) [9] constituting20.19% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran, making it the largest municipality in the province.
Naval is politically subdivided into 26barangays.[10] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
Barangays Libertad and Mabini are located in Higatangan Island.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[11] | 2010[12] | |||||
| 087808001 | Agpangi | 4.3% | 2,536 | 2,371 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 087808002 | Anislagan | 1.1% | 681 | 602 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 087808003 | Atipolo | 6.3% | 3,709 | 3,325 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 087808004 | Calumpang | 10.8% | 6,398 | 5,121 | ▴ | 1.63% |
| 087808005 | Capiñahan | 4.1% | 2,411 | 2,272 | ▴ | 0.43% |
| 087808006 | Caraycaray | 7.1% | 4,177 | 3,701 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 087808007 | Catmon | 2.7% | 1,625 | 1,486 | ▴ | 0.65% |
| 087808008 | Haguikhikan | 3.0% | 1,788 | 1,621 | ▴ | 0.71% |
| 087808009 | Padre Inocentes Garcia (Poblacion) | 9.1% | 5,397 | 4,744 | ▴ | 0.94% |
| 087808010 | Libertad | 1.5% | 864 | 917 | ▾ | −0.43% |
| 087808012 | Lico | 1.8% | 1,038 | 910 | ▴ | 0.96% |
| 087808013 | Lucsoon | 3.1% | 1,845 | 1,568 | ▴ | 1.19% |
| 087808014 | Mabini | 1.6% | 932 | 984 | ▾ | −0.39% |
| 087808015 | San Pablo | 3.0% | 1,787 | 1,678 | ▴ | 0.46% |
| 087808016 | Santo Niño | 5.0% | 2,960 | 2,627 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 087808017 | Santissimo Rosario Poblacion (Santo Rosa) | 4.0% | 2,379 | 2,420 | ▾ | −0.12% |
| 087808018 | Talustusan | 3.3% | 1,932 | 1,878 | ▴ | 0.21% |
| 087808019 | Villa Caneja | 1.6% | 961 | 854 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 087808020 | Villa Consuelo | 3.1% | 1,819 | 1,764 | ▴ | 0.22% |
| 087808021 | Borac | 1.3% | 787 | 728 | ▴ | 0.57% |
| 087808022 | Cabungaan | 0.7% | 398 | 383 | ▴ | 0.28% |
| 087808023 | Imelda | 1.9% | 1,099 | 958 | ▴ | 1.00% |
| 087808024 | Larrazabal | 6.8% | 4,009 | 3,200 | ▴ | 1.65% |
| 087808025 | Libtong | 2.0% | 1,209 | 989 | ▴ | 1.47% |
| 087808026 | Padre Sergio Eamiguel | 2.6% | 1,528 | 1,270 | ▴ | 1.35% |
| 087808027 | Sabang | 0.7% | 423 | 428 | ▾ | −0.09% |
| Total | 59,236 | 48,799 | ▴ | 1.41% | ||
| Climate data for Naval, Biliran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[13] | |||||||||||||
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In the 2024 census, Naval had a population of 59,236 people.[18] The population density was 550 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Naval
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
The mayors of Naval were Absalon Sablada who served from 1952 to 1955; Brigido Caneja Sr. from 1956 to 1971; Arturo Velasquez from 1972 to 1979; Niceto Limpiado from 1980 to 1986; Fortunato Casas from 1986 to 1987; Gorgonio Contredas and Francisca Bangcuyo in 1987; and Simeon Pitao from 1988 to 1997.Gerardo J. Espina Jr. from 1998 to 2004, and Gerardo S. Espina Sr. from 2004 to 2006. Presently, the town is headed by Gerard Roger Espina.
Naval has the following health facilities:
The main campus ofBiliran Province State University (BiPSU) is located in Naval.
Public secondary schools:
Private secondary schools:
Public elementary schools:
Private elementary schools:
Media related toNaval, Biliran at Wikimedia Commons
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