Kawayan
Kawayan | |
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Municipality of Kawayan | |
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Kawayan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°42′N 124°22′E / 11.7°N 124.37°ECoordinates: 11°42′N 124°22′E / 11.7°N 124.37°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rodolfo J. Espina Sr. |
• Vice Mayor | Tani S. Patiño |
• Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 15,184 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.02 km2 (23.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,073 m (3,520 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 20,455 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,607 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.45% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱90,974,664.79 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱219,345,051.41 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱117,049,081.38 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱55,894,622.90 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6545 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people. [3]
Geography[]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 61.02 square kilometres (23.56 sq mi) [5] constituting 11.38% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays[]
Kawayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[6] In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred from Caibiran, Biliran.[7] Kawayan, like the Municipality of Biliran, is a melting pot for Waray and Cebuano-speakers. The municipality is linguistically divided into two languages, the people of the western part of the town that faces Almeria and Maripipi at a distance speaks Cebuano while the eastern part that faces Culaba speaks Waray.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
087806001 | Baganito | 2.6% | 536 | 550 | −0.26% | |
087806002 | Balacson | 4.2% | 868 | 924 | −0.64% | |
087806003 | Bilwang | 3.2% | 663 | 630 | 0.53% | |
087806004 | Bulalacao | 4.1% | 842 | 790 | 0.66% | |
087806005 | Burabod | 3.0% | 615 | 710 | −1.47% | |
087806006 | Inasuyan | 5.5% | 1,129 | 1,114 | 0.14% | |
087806007 | Kansanok | 3.4% | 688 | 717 | −0.42% | |
087806008 | Mada‑o | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,044 | 0.84% | |
087806009 | Mapuyo | 8.5% | 1,731 | 1,815 | −0.49% | |
087806010 | Masagaosao | 3.8% | 787 | 763 | 0.32% | |
087806011 | Masagongsong | 2.6% | 526 | 596 | −1.28% | |
087806012 | Poblacion | 5.9% | 1,206 | 1,121 | 0.75% | |
087806013 | Tabunan North | 0.9% | 177 | 171 | 0.36% | |
087806014 | Tubig Guinoo | 3.8% | 785 | 739 | 0.62% | |
087806015 | Tucdao | 9.4% | 1,917 | 1,951 | −0.18% | |
087806016 | Ungale | 11.0% | 2,240 | 2,264 | −0.11% | |
087806017 | Balite | 5.0% | 1,019 | 1,008 | 0.11% | |
087806018 | Buyo | 4.6% | 937 | 884 | 0.60% | |
087806019 | Villa Cornejo (Looc) | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,154 | −0.20% | |
087806020 | San Lorenzo | 6.7% | 1,361 | 1,293 | 0.53% | |
Total | 20,455 | 20,238 | 0.11% |
Climate[]
Climate data for Kawayan, 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) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) |
52 (2.0) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
87 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
153 (6.0) |
124 (4.9) |
147 (5.8) |
157 (6.2) |
139 (5.5) |
117 (4.6) |
1,304 (51.3) |
Average rainy days | 17.4 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 22.2 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 258.5 |
Source: Meteoblue [9] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 7,101 | — |
1939 | 8,498 | +0.86% |
1948 | 9,618 | +1.39% |
1960 | 12,252 | +2.04% |
1970 | 12,870 | +0.49% |
1975 | 14,568 | +2.52% |
1980 | 16,183 | +2.12% |
1990 | 15,056 | −0.72% |
1995 | 16,424 | +1.64% |
2000 | 17,507 | +1.38% |
2007 | 19,053 | +1.17% |
2010 | 20,238 | +2.22% |
2015 | 20,291 | +0.05% |
2020 | 20,455 | +0.16% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Kawayan had a population of 20,455. [3] The population density was 340 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi).
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Kawayan | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Kawayan | (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Kawayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kawayan: 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
- Eastern Visayas geography stubs