Kawayan
Municipality in Biliran, Philippines
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Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,422 people.[5]
Kawayan | |
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| Municipality of Kawayan | |
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| Coordinates: 11°42′N 124°22′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 | 14,761 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,422 |
| • Density | 351.1/km2 (909.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,027 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 328.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.94 million (2022) |
| 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) [6] 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.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred from Caibiran, Biliran.[8] 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 087806001 | Baganito | 2.5% | 536 | 550 | −0.19% | |
| 087806002 | Balacson | 4.1% | 868 | 924 | −0.45% | |
| 087806003 | Bilwang | 3.1% | 663 | 630 | 0.37% | |
| 087806004 | Bulalacao | 3.9% | 842 | 790 | 0.46% | |
| 087806005 | Burabod | 2.9% | 615 | 710 | −1.03% | |
| 087806006 | Inasuyan | 5.3% | 1,129 | 1,114 | 0.10% | |
| 087806007 | Kansanok | 3.2% | 688 | 717 | −0.30% | |
| 087806008 | Mada‑o | 5.3% | 1,132 | 1,044 | 0.58% | |
| 087806009 | Mapuyo | 8.1% | 1,731 | 1,815 | −0.34% | |
| 087806010 | Masagaosao | 3.7% | 787 | 763 | 0.22% | |
| 087806011 | Masagongsong | 2.5% | 526 | 596 | −0.89% | |
| 087806012 | Poblacion | 5.6% | 1,206 | 1,121 | 0.53% | |
| 087806013 | Tabunan North | 0.8% | 177 | 171 | 0.25% | |
| 087806014 | Tubig Guinoo | 3.7% | 785 | 739 | 0.43% | |
| 087806015 | Tucdao | 8.9% | 1,917 | 1,951 | −0.13% | |
| 087806016 | Ungale | 10.5% | 2,240 | 2,264 | −0.08% | |
| 087806017 | Balite | 4.8% | 1,019 | 1,008 | 0.08% | |
| 087806018 | Buyo | 4.4% | 937 | 884 | 0.42% | |
| 087806019 | Villa Cornejo (Looc) | 5.3% | 1,132 | 1,154 | −0.14% | |
| 087806020 | San Lorenzo | 6.4% | 1,361 | 1,293 | 0.37% | |
| Total | 21,422 | 20,238 | 0.41% | |||
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[11] | |||||||||||||
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 | +0.17% |
| 2024 | 21,422 | +1.12% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15] | ||
In the 2024 census, Kawayan had a population of 21,422 people.[16] The population density was 350 inhabitants per square kilometre (910/sq mi).
