Maripipi, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
Barangay count15
Postal code6546
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Maripipi
Area (2013)27.83 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Population (2020)6,373
Density (2020)229 / km2 (593 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 47' North, 124° 21' East (11.7787, 124.3494)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

Maripipi is a coastal municipality in the island province of Biliran.

The municipality has a land area of 27.83 square kilometers or 10.75 square miles which constitutes 5.19% of Biliran's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,373. This represented 3.55% of the total population of Biliran province, or 0.14% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 229 inhabitants per square kilometer or 593 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maripipi has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maripipi
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agutay8.19%522523-0.19%-0.04%
Banlas3.72%2372350.85%0.18%
Bato8.44%538576-6.60%-1.43%
Binalayan East6.75%430479-10.23%-2.25%
Binalayan West6.73%429509-15.72%-3.54%
Binongto-an9.07%578653-11.49%-2.54%
Burabod3.62%2312224.05%0.84%
Calbani5.41%345381-9.45%-2.07%
Canduhao5.12%326356-8.43%-1.84%
Casibang4.96%316431-26.68%-6.32%
Danao4.74%302306-1.31%-0.28%
Ermita11.71%746988-24.49%-5.74%
Ol-og5.27%336362-7.18%-1.56%
Trabugan2.71%173177-2.26%-0.48%
Viga13.56%864961-10.09%-2.21%
Maripipi Total6,3737,159-10.98%-2.42%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maripipi for the fiscal year of 2016 was 38,551,713.36.

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Annual regular income of Maripipi (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200922,542,473.05
201024,062,332.196.74%
201126,003,381.488.07%
201225,004,117.36-3.84%
201327,268,806.489.06%
201430,697,672.1412.57%
201534,965,688.0813.90%
201638,551,713.3610.26%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maripipi in the 2015 Census was 7,148 broken down into 1,668 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Maripipi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,9321,4264.86
7,8531,5545.05
8,3161,5625.32
6,9291,5484.48
6,6801,5704.25
7,1481,6684.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maripipi is 5 to 9, with 757 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 125 individuals.

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Population of Maripipi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11251.75%
1 to 45287.38%
5 to 975710.57%
10 to 1474410.39%
15 to 196749.41%
20 to 245587.79%
25 to 294336.05%
30 to 344225.89%
35 to 394306.01%
40 to 443645.08%
45 to 493735.21%
50 to 543474.85%
55 to 593524.92%
60 to 642563.58%
65 to 692894.04%
70 to 741782.49%
75 to 791632.28%
80 and over1662.32%
Total7,159100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.09
  • Median Age: 27.23

Historical population

The population of Maripipi grew from 1,956 in 1903 to 6,373 in 2020, an increase of 4,417 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.42%, or a decrease of 786 people, from the previous population of 7,159 in 2015.

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Population of Maripipi (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,956
3,4633.67%
5,4332.28%
6,5501.94%
7,1550.78%
6,978-0.24%
7,9492.65%
7,379-1.48%
6,943-0.61%
7,8532.33%
8,3191.24%
6,946-2.46%
6,699-1.31%
7,1591.27%
6,373-2.42%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maripipi for the year 2019 was 5,277, broken down into 2,685 males and 2,592 females.

Location

The municipal center of Maripipi is situated at approximately 11° 47' North, 124° 21' East, in the island of Maripipi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Maripipi are Calbayog, Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Bogo, Cebu, Ormoc, Leyte, Tacloban, and Masbate City, Masbate. The nearest municipalities are Kawayan, Biliran, Almagro, Samar, Almeria, Biliran, Santo Niño, Samar, Naval, Biliran, and Culaba, Biliran. Its distance from the national capital is 479.78 kilometers (298.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kawayan, Biliran, 10.74 kilometers (6.68 miles) to the South (S5°E)
  • Almagro, Samar, 16.34 kilometers (10.15 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)
  • Almeria, Biliran, 17.69 kilometers (10.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°E)
  • Santo Niño, Samar, 19.81 kilometers (12.31 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N34°E)
  • Naval, Biliran, 24.24 kilometers (15.06 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)
  • Culaba, Biliran, 24.73 kilometers (15.37 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)

Nearest cities

  • Calbayog, Samar, 41.87 kilometers (26.02 miles) to the Northeast (N40°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 58.31 kilometers (36.23 miles) to the East (S90°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 88.55 kilometers (55.02 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 90.00 kilometers (55.92 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
  • Tacloban, 92.76 kilometers (57.64 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
  • Masbate City, Masbate, 102.79 kilometers (63.87 miles) to the Northwest (N50°W)

Distance from Manila: 479.78 kilometers (298.12 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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