Cabucgayan
Cabucgayan | |
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Municipality of Cabucgayan | |
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Cabucgayan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°28′N 124°34′E / 11.47°N 124.57°ECoordinates: 11°28′N 124°34′E / 11.47°N 124.57°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Founded | September 29, 1949 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marisol A. Masbang |
• Vice Mayor | Gemma G. Adobo |
• Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
• Councilors | show
List |
• Electorate | 14,967 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 21,542 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,715 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.28% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱60,609,478.33 (2016) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6550 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Climate type | tropical monsoon climate |
Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
Cabucgayan, officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto han Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,542 people. [3] The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.
History[]
Cabucgayan derived its name from the snail called bukgay. In the Waray-Waray language, to make a singular noun into a plural noun, the article ka is added before the word and the article an after the word. Kabukgayan, therefore, means a place where there are many snails.[citation needed]
This municipality was created on September 29, 1949, when President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order no. 271.[5]
Geography[]
Cabucgayan is located at the south-eastern section of Biliran Island, and is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south from Caibiran, 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from the provincial capital Naval, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) away from Tacloban, the provincial capital of Leyte. Cabucgayan is bound on the north by Caibiran, east by the , south by , and west by the municipality of Biliran
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 54.19 square kilometres (20.92 sq mi) [6] constituting 10.11% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays[]
Cabucgayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
087803001 | Balaquid | 12.5% | 2,688 | 2,499 | 0.71% | |
087803002 | Baso | 7.3% | 1,563 | 1,411 | 0.99% | |
087803003 | Bunga | 18.8% | 4,041 | 3,835 | 0.51% | |
087803004 | Caanibongan | 1.3% | 270 | 272 | −0.07% | |
087803005 | Casiawan | 5.9% | 1,274 | 1,109 | 1.35% | |
087803007 | Esperanza (Poblacion) | 5.0% | 1,071 | 1,284 | −1.73% | |
087803008 | Langgao | 6.0% | 1,299 | 1,164 | 1.06% | |
087803009 | Libertad | 6.5% | 1,402 | 1,332 | 0.49% | |
087803010 | Looc | 12.8% | 2,758 | 2,389 | 1.39% | |
087803011 | Magbangon (Poblacion) | 7.5% | 1,611 | 1,503 | 0.67% | |
087803012 | Pawikan | 6.9% | 1,480 | 1,471 | 0.06% | |
087803013 | Salawad | 2.5% | 546 | 542 | 0.07% | |
087803014 | Talibong | 3.6% | 785 | 810 | −0.30% | |
Total | 21,542 | 19,621 | 0.90% |
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Cabucgayan, Biliran | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
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] |
It belongs to the two types of climate, Type II and Type IV. It is characterized by pronounced rainfall periodically accompanied by trade winds and storms during the months of January, June, July, November and December while the minimum monthly rainfall occurs in February, March, April and May.
The total land area dedicated to agriculture is 2,905 hectares (7,180 acres) or 59.63% of the total land area. The three major forest products are timber, rattan and wild abaca.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,183 | — |
1960 | 11,234 | +2.92% |
1970 | 10,847 | −0.35% |
1975 | 12,682 | +3.18% |
1980 | 13,034 | +0.55% |
1990 | 15,240 | +1.58% |
1995 | 16,498 | +1.50% |
2000 | 17,691 | +1.51% |
2007 | 18,799 | +0.84% |
2010 | 19,621 | +1.57% |
2015 | 20,788 | +1.11% |
2020 | 21,542 | +0.70% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Cabucgayan had a population of 21,542. [3] The population density was 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi).
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Cabucgayan | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Cabucgayan | (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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 271; Creating Certain Portions of the Municipalities of Biliran and Caibiran, Province of Leyte, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Cabucgayan". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. 29 September 1949. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Cabucgayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Cabucgayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 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. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Biliran