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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Maripipi
Maripipi, officially the Municipality of Maripipi (Waray: Bungto san Maripipi; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maripipi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maripipi), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,373 people, making it the least populated town in the province. The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.

Geography

Maripipi Municipality is composed of Maripipi Island and surrounding islets situated northwest off the coast of Biliran Island.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 27.83 square kilometres (10.75 sq mi)  constituting 5.19% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

Mount Maripipi is the highest point in the island with an elevation of 3,031 ft (924 m) above sea level.

Barangays

Maripipi is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
087807001 Agutay 8.2% 523 511 ▴ 0.23%
087807002 Banlas 3.7% 235 249 ▾ −0.58%
087807003 Bato 9.0% 576 507 ▴ 1.28%
087807004 Binalayan West 8.0% 509 477 ▴ 0.65%
087807005 Binalayan East 7.5% 479 476 ▴ 0.06%
087807008 Burabod 3.5% 222 212 ▴ 0.46%
087807009 Calbani 6.0% 381 404 ▾ −0.58%
087807010 Canduhao 5.6% 356 329 ▴ 0.79%
087807011 Casibang 6.8% 431 379 ▴ 1.29%
087807012 Danao 4.8% 306 345 ▾ −1.19%
087807014 Ol‑og 5.7% 362 327 ▴ 1.02%
087807015 Binongto‑an (Poblacion Norte) 10.2% 653 578 ▴ 1.23%
087807016 Ermita (Poblacion Sur) 15.5% 988 831 ▴ 1.75%
087807017 Trabugan 2.8% 177 185 ▾ −0.44%
087807018 Viga 15.1% 961 889 ▴ 0.78%
Total 6,373 6,699 ▾ −0.50%

Climate

Climate data for Maripipi, Biliran
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) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		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

Population census of Maripipi
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,956—    
1918 3,463+3.88%
1939 5,433+2.17%
1948 6,550+2.10%
1960 7,155+0.74%
1970 6,978−0.25%
1975 7,949+2.65%
1980 7,379−1.48%
1990 6,943−0.61%
1995 7,853+2.33%
2000 8,319+1.24%
2007 6,946−2.46%
2010 6,699−1.31%
2015 7,159+1.27%
2020 6,373−2.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, Maripipi had a population of 6,373. The population density was 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maripipi

10
20
30
40
50
2006
20.10
2009
28.01
2012
41.75
2015
31.42
2018
20.42
2021
28.86

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority