Caibiran

Caibiran, officially the Municipality of Caibiran (Waray: Bungto han Caibiran; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Caibiran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caibiran), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,524 people. [3]

Caibiran
Municipality
Municipality of Caibiran
Map of Biliran with Caibiran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Caibiran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°34′N 124°35′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
DistrictLone district
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRhodessa D. Evita
 • Vice MayorLinda V. Baleyos
 • RepresentativeGerardo J. Espina Jr.
 • Councilors
 • Electorate16,625 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total83.55 km2 (32.26 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total22,524
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
 • Households
4,767
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence38.14% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱66,804,603.63 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6548
PSGC
087804000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog
Websitewww.caibiran-biliran.gov.ph

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 83.55 square kilometres (32.26 sq mi) [2] constituting 15.59% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

Barangays

Caibiran is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[5] In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred to Kawayan, Biliran.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [7]
087804001 Alegria 3.5% 784 743 ▴ 1.03%
087804002 Asug 2.5% 558 543 ▴ 0.52%
087804003 Bari‑is 5.6% 1,257 1,212 ▴ 0.70%
087804004 Binohangan 4.6% 1,044 1,059 ▾ −0.27%
087804005 Cabibihan 7.6% 1,710 1,405 ▴ 3.81%
087804006 Kawayanon 1.9% 430 525 ▾ −3.73%
087804007 Looc 3.1% 703 732 ▾ −0.77%
087804009 Manlabang 9.1% 2,055 1,708 ▴ 3.58%
087804010 Caulangohan (Marevil) 2.5% 554 507 ▴ 1.70%
087804011 Maurang 8.3% 1,878 1,683 ▴ 2.11%
087804012 Palanay (Poblacion) 4.8% 1,089 1,138 ▾ −0.83%
087804013 Palengke (Poblacion) 6.0% 1,357 1,601 ▾ −3.10%
087804014 Tomalistis 4.2% 946 916 ▴ 0.62%
087804015 Union 5.0% 1,116 1,026 ▴ 1.61%
087804016 Uson 8.9% 2,013 1,888 ▴ 1.23%
087804017 Victory (Poblacion) 18.2% 4,102 4,013 ▴ 0.42%
087804018 Villa Vicenta (Mainit) 4.1% 928 774 ▴ 3.52%
Total 22,524 21,473 ▴ 0.91%

Climate
Climate data for Caibiran, 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 (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [8]

Demographics
Population census of Caibiran
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,091—    
1918 12,767+7.88%
1939 19,522+2.04%
1948 21,511+1.08%
1960 16,963−1.96%
1970 14,221−1.75%
1975 16,400+2.90%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 17,004+0.73%
1990 17,596+0.34%
1995 18,582+1.03%
2000 19,606+1.16%
2007 20,616+0.70%
2010 21,473+1.49%
2015 22,524+0.91%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [9][10]

In the 2015 census, Caibiran had a population of 22,524. [3] The population density was 270 inhabitants per square kilometre (700/sq mi).

References
  1.  Municipality of Caibiran | (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: Caibiran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "An act to separate the barrios of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan from the municipality of Caibiran, province of Leyte, and to merge these barrios with the municipality of Kawayan, of the same province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Caibiran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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