Kawayan
Municipality in Biliran, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people.[3]
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Kawayan | |
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Municipality of Kawayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
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
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• Electorate | 14,729 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,455 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,027 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.04 |
• Revenue | ₱ 90.97 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 219.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 117 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 55.89 million (2020) |
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 |
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