Liloan, Southern Leyte
Liloan | |
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Municipality of Liloan | |
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Liloan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028°ECoordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028��E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Shirlita Y. Chong |
• Vice Mayor | Teofilo L. Chong |
• Representative | Roger G. Mercado |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,085 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.30 km2 (19.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 24,800 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,073 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.43% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱90,533,044.00 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱482,966,913.00 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱83,497,566.57 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱140,975,658.07 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6612 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Liloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Liloan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people. [3]
Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by a bridge (Wawa Bridge).
"Liloan" is derived from the local term lilo, meaning "whirlpool". Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the navigable narrow waterway between the mainland of Leyte and Panaon island.
Barangays[]
Liloan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
- Amaga*
- Anilao
- Bahay
- Cagbungalon
- Cali-an
- Fatima
- Caligangan
- Catig/Caritas Village
- Candayuman
- Estela
- Gud-an
- Guintoylan
- Himayangan*
- Ilag*
- Magaupas*
- Malangsa
- Pres. Quezon (Maugoc)
- Molopolo*
- Pandan
- Poblacion
- President Roxas (Nailong)*
- San Isidro
- San Roque
- Tabugon*
* -This indicates a mainland Barangay.
Climate[]
Climate data for Liloan, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
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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) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
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 [5] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,319 | — |
1918 | 11,496 | +6.74% |
1939 | 17,386 | +1.99% |
1948 | 19,233 | +1.13% |
1960 | 12,772 | −3.35% |
1970 | 13,882 | +0.84% |
1975 | 15,639 | +2.42% |
1980 | 16,923 | +1.59% |
1990 | 18,383 | +0.83% |
1995 | 17,160 | −1.28% |
2000 | 19,838 | +3.16% |
2007 | 22,203 | +1.57% |
2010 | 22,817 | +1.00% |
2015 | 23,981 | +0.95% |
2020 | 24,800 | +0.66% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
- The upsurge of the population of Barangay Fatima is due to the relocation of almost all residents of Malangza and Catig because of the frequent threats of landslides.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Liloan | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
Places of interest[]
- Bitoon Beach, 500 meters from the Wawa Bridge
- Molopolo Beach @ Brgy Molopolo
- Tagbak Marine Park (250 meters from Wawa Bridge)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cross (pilgrim site)
- Duwangan Beach
- Liloan Lighthouse
- Liloan Ferry Terminal
- Pres. Quezon (maugoc) Pook Adventure Park (adventure site)
- Ollie's Wall (Dive Site) @ Gud-an
- Washing Machine Dive @ Wawa channel
- Maga-upas Color (Busay) Water Falls @ Brgy Magaupas
- Asug Cave (found a skeletal remains believe to be from a Javaman) @ Brgy Nailong (Pres. Roxas) and Brgy Ilag.
- Puti na Bato AKA White Horse, a Rock Cliff formation with a printed shape of a white horse @ Brgy Ilag
Transportation[]
Land[]
Philtranco serves Liloan from Pasay to Davao. Other major bus companies including DLTBCo, CUL Transportation, Ultrabus and also serve Liloan from Maasin, Ormoc, Tacloban, and Calbayog.
Sea[]
Liloan Port or also known as Liloan Ferry Terminal is a roro port that serves a local point from Manila and Davao, as well as a local point from Lipata Port, also connects to the Pan-Philippine Highway also called Maharlika Highway AH26 that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus Zamboanga City. FastCat is one of the primary shipping line that serves to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City.[16][17] Other major shipping line including Santa Clara Shipping Corporation and Starlite Ferries also serves Liloan from Lipata.[18]
See also[]
- Liloan, Cebu - a municipality in Cebu
- Liloan - a barangay in Santander, Cebu
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Liloan | (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 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.
- ^ "Liloan, 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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Southern Leyte". 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.
- ^ "NEW ROUTE! LILOAN-LIPATA". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Routes - FastCat". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Lipata and Liloan Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
External links[]
- Liloan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official Website of Liloan
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Municipalities of Southern Leyte
- Eastern Visayas geography stubs