Biliran
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Not to be confused with the municipality or the volcano.
Biliran, officially the Province of Biliran (Waray-Waray: Probinsya han Biliran; Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Biliran; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Biliran), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII). Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces. Formerly a sub-province of Leyte, it became an independent province in 1992.
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Biliran | |
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Province of Biliran | |
Coordinates: 11°35′N 124°29′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Founded | 11 May 1992 |
Capital and largest town | Naval |
Government | |
• Governor | Gerard Roger M. Espina (NP) |
• Vice Governor | Brigido C. Caneja III (NP) |
• Legislature | Biliran Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 536.01 km2 (206.95 sq mi) |
• Rank | 78th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 179,312 |
• Rank | 75th out of 81 |
• Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
• Rank | 21st out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 132 |
• Districts | Lone district of Biliran |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-BIL |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 4th class |
Website | biliran |
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Biliran lies less than a kilometer north of the island of Leyte. A bridge-causeway fixed link over Poro Island in the gateway town of Biliran connects the province to Leyte.[4] Its capital is the municipality of Naval on the western coast of the island.