Limasawa
Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is an island municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,191 people.[3]
Limasawa
Mazaua | |
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Municipality of Limasawa | |
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Nickname: "The First Mass Site in the Philippines" | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Limasawa Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′30″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | June 11, 1978 (Completely became official on August 27, 1989) |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Melchor P. Petracorta (Lakas) |
• Vice Mayor | Ritche L. Salomon (Lakas) |
• Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 4,407 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Highest elevation | 848 m (2,782 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,191 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,491 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.48 |
• Revenue | ₱ 57.98 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 214.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 59.73 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 58.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6605 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
History
Within the Philippines, Limasawa is famed as the Mazaua mentioned by Antonio Pigafetta. This was the site of Ferdinand Magellan's initial landing in the area during the Victoria's circumnavigation of the world. After his interpreter slave Enrique had spoken with the locals, Father Pedro de Valderrama performed the first mass in the Philippines on Easter Sunday 31 March 1521.
At the request of the residents of the island of Limasawa, the six barangays that comprise that island were detached and separated from the municipality of Padre Burgos through Presidential Decree No. 1549, signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos on June 11, 1978, and constituted as the Municipality of Limasawa.[5] Limasawa completely became a municipality on August 27, 1989, after then President Corazon Aquino ordered the plebiscite which its residents voted in favor of the creation. The island, also known as Sarangani Island, is located south of Leyte, in the Mindanao or Bohol Sea. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long from north to south and is the smallest municipality in the province, in both area and population.
Geography
Barangays
Limasawa is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Cabulihan
- Lugsongan
- Magallanes (Poblacion)
- San Agustin (Tawid)
- San Bernardo (Tigib)
- Trianas
Climate
Climate data for Limasawa, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.4 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 4,519 | — |
1995 | 4,927 | +1.63% |
2000 | 5,157 | +0.98% |
2007 | 5,831 | +1.71% |
2010 | 5,835 | +0.02% |
2015 | 6,061 | +0.73% |
2020 | 6,191 | +0.42% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] |
Economy
References
- Municipality of Limasawa | (DILG)
- "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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Presidential Decree No. 1549, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine Government. June 11, 1978.
- "Limasawa, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.