Biliran

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Biliran
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Cities0
Municipalities8
Barangays132
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Area (2013)536.01 km2 (206.95 sq mi)
Population (2020)179,312
Density (2020)335 / km2 (866 / sq mi)

Biliran is a province in the Philippines situated in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the eastern section of the Visayas. Its capital is the Municipality of Naval.

The province has a land area of 536.01 square kilometers or 206.95 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 179,312. This represented 3.94% of the total population of the Eastern Visayas region, 0.87% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.16% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 335 inhabitants per square kilometer or 866 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Biliran is completely surrounded by the Samar Sea

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Map of the Philippines with Biliran highlighted in redMap of Biliran showing its component municipalitiesAlmeriaBiliranCabucgayanCaibiranCulabaKawayanMaripipiNaval

Local government units

Biliran has 8 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 132.

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Local government units of Biliran
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Almeriamunicipality17,95416,9511.22%57.4631213
Biliranmunicipality17,66216,8820.96%70.3025111
Cabucgayanmunicipality21,54220,7880.75%54.1939813
Caibiranmunicipality24,16722,5241.49%83.5528917
Culabamunicipality12,97212,3251.08%73.4217717
Kawayanmunicipality20,45520,2910.17%61.0233520
Maripipimunicipality6,3737,159-2.42%27.8322915
Navalmunicipality, capital58,18754,6921.31%108.2453826
Biliran Total179,312171,6120.93%536.01335132

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Biliran for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱530,803,076.83.

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Annual regular income of Biliran (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009284,095,533.93–
2010307,822,682.228.35%
2011332,038,668.777.87%
2012322,070,493.65-3.00%
2013354,535,898.1010.08%
2014411,970,485.9816.20%
2015495,098,417.0020.18%
2016530,803,076.837.21%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biliran is 5 to 9, with 20,036 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,918 individuals.

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Population of Biliran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,7292.17%
1 to 416,3799.54%
5 to 920,03611.68%
10 to 1419,67511.46%
15 to 1918,39110.72%
20 to 2413,9848.15%
25 to 2911,0926.46%
30 to 3410,1545.92%
35 to 399,6605.63%
40 to 449,0225.26%
45 to 498,6755.06%
50 to 547,7914.54%
55 to 596,4833.78%
60 to 645,2503.06%
65 to 694,1932.44%
70 to 742,9681.73%
75 to 792,2121.29%
80 and over1,9181.12%
Total171,612100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.75
  • Median Age: 22.72

Historical population

The population of Biliran grew from 21,661 in 1903 to 179,312 in 2020, an increase of 157,651 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.93%, or an increase of 7,700 people, from the previous population of 171,612 in 2015.

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Population of Biliran (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
21,661–
35,7513.21%
54,3672.12%
67,6612.27%
87,2852.26%
90,4980.35%
103,2702.68%
111,4211.53%
118,0120.58%
132,2092.15%
140,2741.28%
150,0310.93%
161,7602.78%
171,6121.13%
179,3120.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Biliran for the year 2019 was 121,755.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Biliran are:

Secondary Roads

  • Borongan-Guiuan Road
  • Junction Buenavista-Lawaan-Marabut Road
  • Junction Taft-Oras-San Policarpo-Arteche Road
  • Wright-Taft-Borongan Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Arteche-Jipapad-Las Navas-Rawis Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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