Biliran, Biliran

Biliran, officially the Municipality of Biliran (Waray: Bungto san Biliran; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Biliran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Biliran), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,882 people. [3]

Biliran
Municipality
Municipality of Biliran
Seal
Map of Biliran with Biliran highlighted
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Biliran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′N 124°29′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
DistrictLone district
Founded1712
Municipal Statuses1782-1904, 1908-1910, 1912–Present
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGrace J. Casil
 • Vice MayorMario A. Nierras
 • RepresentativeGerardo J. Espina Jr.
 • Councilors
 • Electorate12,914 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total70.30 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total16,882
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
3,825
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence27.7% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱58,338,859.41 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6549
PSGC
087802000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog
Websitewww.biliranmunicipality.gov.ph

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 square kilometres (27.14 sq mi) [2] constituting 13.12% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

Barangays

Biliran is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
087802001 Bato 10.1% 1,705 1,320 ▴ 4.99%
087802002 Burabod 11.6% 1,963 1,859 ▴ 1.04%
087802003 Busali 8.6% 1,450 1,684 ▾ −2.81%
087802004 Hugpa 5.4% 913 892 ▴ 0.44%
087802005 Julita 11.0% 1,860 1,911 ▾ −0.51%
087802006 Canila 5.2% 875 799 ▴ 1.75%
087802007 Pinangumhan 5.0% 852 739 ▴ 2.75%
087802008 San Isidro (Poblacion) 17.3% 2,926 2,841 ▴ 0.56%
087802009 San Roque (Poblacion) 14.2% 2,396 2,306 ▴ 0.73%
087802010 Sanggalang 6.7% 1,136 1,039 ▴ 1.71%
087802011 Villa Enage (Baras) 4.8% 806 793 ▴ 0.31%
Total 16,882 16,183 ▴ 0.81%

Climate
Climate data for Biliran, Biliran
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation 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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Biliran
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, Biliran had a population of 16,882. [3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).

Transportation

Biliran Bridge

Built during the presidency of Marcos, the Biliran Bridge is the only land access to the island of Leyte and through out 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.[10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Biliran | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Biliran, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Biliran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Biliran bridge". "www.eaglenews.ph". Retrieved 2019-07-30.


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