Biliran, Biliran

Biliran (IPA: [bɪ'lirɐn]), officially the Municipality of Biliran (Waray: Bungto han Biliran; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Biliran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Biliran), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,662 people.[3] The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.

Biliran
Municipality
Municipality of Biliran
Flag of Biliran
Flag
Official seal of Biliran
Seal
Map of Biliran with Biliran highlighted
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Biliran is located in Philippines
Biliran
Biliran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′N 124°29′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceBiliran
District Lone 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
List
 • Electorate13,224 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total70.30 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]
 • Total17,662
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
 • Households
4,358
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.42
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 108.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 285.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.63 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.66 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBiliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6549
PSGC
087802000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog
Websitewww.biliranmunicipality.gov.ph

Geography

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 the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 square kilometres (27.14 sq mi) [6] 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.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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
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[9]

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%
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).

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Biliran
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

Transportation

Biliran Bridge

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.[20]

References
  1.  Municipality of Biliran | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "DPWH to build another Leyte-Biliran link bridge". Philippine News Agency.
  6. "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Municipal: Biliran, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Biliran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "Biliran bridge". www.eaglenews.ph. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-30.


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