Biliran, Biliran
Geography
Biliran serves as the gateway to the Biliran Province. It is situated in the southern part of the province connecting Biliran Island to Leyte via Biliran Bridge. The government is planning to add another bridge parallel to the old bridge for better connectivity.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 square kilometres (27.14 sq mi) constituting 13.12% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays
Biliran is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2010 | |||||
087802001 | Bato | 9.7% | 1,705 | 1,320 | 2.59% | |
087802002 | Burabod | 11.1% | 1,963 | 1,859 | 0.55% | |
087802003 | Busali | 8.2% | 1,450 | 1,684 | −1.48% | |
087802004 | Hugpa | 5.2% | 913 | 892 | 0.23% | |
087802005 | Julita | 10.5% | 1,860 | 1,911 | −0.27% | |
087802006 | Canila | 5.0% | 875 | 799 | 0.91% | |
087802007 | Pinangumhan | 4.8% | 852 | 739 | 1.43% | |
087802008 | San Isidro (Poblacion) | 16.6% | 2,926 | 2,841 | 0.30% | |
087802009 | San Roque (Poblacion) | 13.6% | 2,396 | 2,306 | 0.38% | |
087802010 | Sanggalang | 6.4% | 1,136 | 1,039 | 0.90% | |
087802011 | Villa Enage (Baras) | 4.6% | 806 | 793 | 0.16% | |
Total | 17,662 | 16,183 | 0.88% |
Climate
Climate data for Biliran, Biliran | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
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 |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 2,362 | — |
1918 | 5,373 | +5.63% |
1939 | 9,218 | +2.60% |
1948 | 11,469 | +2.46% |
1960 | 8,138 | −2.82% |
1970 | 8,841 | +0.83% |
1975 | 9,801 | +2.09% |
1980 | 10,989 | +2.31% |
1990 | 11,531 | +0.48% |
1995 | 13,775 | +3.39% |
2000 | 13,817 | +0.07% |
2007 | 14,947 | +1.09% |
2010 | 16,183 | +2.93% |
2015 | 16,882 | +0.81% |
2020 | 17,662 | +0.89% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
In the 2020 census, Biliran had a population of 17,662. The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Biliran
10
20
30
40
2006
23.30 2009
33.18 2012
32.65 2015
27.70 2018
22.42 2021
25.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Transportation
Biliran Bridge
Built during the presidency of Marcos, the Biliran Bridge is the only land access to the island of Leyte and throughout the island province. Completed around 1975, This bridge is approximately 150 meters long and its main span is kept in location by an arched steel structure that hovers above a brief and narrow water channel measuring at about 40 meters broad low tide.