Kawayan
Kawayan (IPA: ), 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.
Kawayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Kawayan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Biliran with Kawayan highlighted | |
.svg)  Kawayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Manolo D. Rubi |
| • Vice Mayor | Jake S. Espina |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,729 voters (2022) |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 20,455 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,027 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.97 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 219.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.89 million (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 |
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 61.02 square kilometres (23.56 sq mi) 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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred from Caibiran, Biliran. 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 at a distance speaks Cebuano while the eastern part that faces Maripipi and Culaba speaks Waray.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2010 | |||||
| 087806001 | Baganito | 2.6% | 536 | 550 | −0.26% | |
| 087806002 | Balacson | 4.2% | 868 | 924 | −0.62% | |
| 087806003 | Bilwang | 3.2% | 663 | 630 | 0.51% | |
| 087806004 | Bulalacao | 4.1% | 842 | 790 | 0.64% | |
| 087806005 | Burabod | 3.0% | 615 | 710 | −1.43% | |
| 087806006 | Inasuyan | 5.5% | 1,129 | 1,114 | 0.13% | |
| 087806007 | Kansanok | 3.4% | 688 | 717 | −0.41% | |
| 087806008 | Mada‑o | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,044 | 0.81% | |
| 087806009 | Mapuyo | 8.5% | 1,731 | 1,815 | −0.47% | |
| 087806010 | Masagaosao | 3.8% | 787 | 763 | 0.31% | |
| 087806011 | Masagongsong | 2.6% | 526 | 596 | −1.24% | |
| 087806012 | Poblacion | 5.9% | 1,206 | 1,121 | 0.73% | |
| 087806013 | Tabunan North | 0.9% | 177 | 171 | 0.35% | |
| 087806014 | Tubig Guinoo | 3.8% | 785 | 739 | 0.61% | |
| 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 | 0.58% | |
| 087806019 | Villa Cornejo (Looc) | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,154 | −0.19% | |
| 087806020 | San Lorenzo | 6.7% | 1,361 | 1,293 | 0.51% | |
| Total | 20,455 | 20,238 | 0.11% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Kawayan, Biliran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
In the 2020 census, Kawayan had a population of 20,455. The population density was 340 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi).
Economy
References
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