Almeria, Biliran
Municipality in Biliran, Philippines
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Almeria (IPA: [ɐlme'ɾiɐ]), officially the Municipality of Almeria (Waray: Bungto han Almeria; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Almeria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Almeria), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,716 people.[5]
Almeria | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Almeria | |
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 Map of Biliran with Almeria highlighted | |
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.svg)  Almeria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′14″N 124°22′46″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Richard C. Jaguros |
| • Vice Mayor | Marygie E. Tacoy |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 12,838 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,716 |
| • Density | 325.7/km2 (843.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,519 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 112.7 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 290 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 147.4 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 40.49 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6544 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano |
| Website | www |
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 57.46 square kilometres (22.19 sq mi) [6] constituting 10.72% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays
Almeria is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 087801001 | Caucab | 9.9% | 1,859 | 1,638 | 0.89% | |
| 087801002 | Iyosan | 7.6% | 1,418 | 1,288 | 0.67% | |
| 087801003 | Jamorawon | 8.1% | 1,507 | 1,525 | −0.08% | |
| 087801004 | Lo‑ok | 6.6% | 1,226 | 1,204 | 0.13% | |
| 087801005 | Matango | 5.2% | 964 | 931 | 0.24% | |
| 087801006 | Pili | 6.8% | 1,270 | 1,252 | 0.10% | |
| 087801007 | Poblacion | 14.9% | 2,783 | 3,059 | −0.66% | |
| 087801008 | Pulang Bato | 5.2% | 971 | 949 | 0.16% | |
| 087801009 | Salangi | 5.1% | 946 | 829 | 0.92% | |
| 087801010 | Sampao | 3.9% | 735 | 726 | 0.09% | |
| 087801011 | Tabunan | 4.6% | 860 | 760 | 0.86% | |
| 087801012 | Talahid | 6.8% | 1,281 | 1,283 | −0.01% | |
| 087801013 | Tamarindo | 6.0% | 1,131 | 1,051 | 0.51% | |
| Total | 18,716 | 16,495 | 0.88% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Almeria, 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) |
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[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 4,340 | — |
| 1948 | 6,007 | +0.72% |
| 1960 | 7,553 | +1.93% |
| 1970 | 7,525 | −0.04% |
| 1975 | 9,468 | +4.71% |
| 1980 | 10,409 | +1.91% |
| 1990 | 12,013 | +1.44% |
| 1995 | 13,420 | +2.10% |
| 2000 | 13,854 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 14,420 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 16,495 | +5.01% |
| 2015 | 16,951 | +0.52% |
| 2020 | 17,954 | +1.22% |
| 2024 | 18,716 | +1.00% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, Almeria had a population of 17,954.[15] The population density was 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi).
Economy
Government
List of mayors
- Fructosa A. Victorioso — Mayor (Appointed) 1948-1949
- Jose K. Vero — Acting Mayor 1949-1951
- Elias G. Morillo — 1952-1955
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1956-1959
- Jose K. Vero — 1964-1967
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1968-1971
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1972-1977
- Florentino S. Quijano — Acting Mayor from 1978 to 1979
- Simforosa R. Jaguros — Appointed Mayor (part of 1979, part of 1980)
- Florentino S. Quijano — 1980-1986
- Jose E. Victorioso — (Officer in Charge) 1986-1987
- Florentino S. Quijano — (Officer in Charge) 1987-1988
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1988-1992
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1992-1995
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1995-1998
- Antonio Agajan — 1998-2001
- Rolando E. Ty — 2001