Pio V. Corpus

Pio V. Corpus, officially the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus (Masbateño: Munisipyo san Pio V. Corpus; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pio V. Corpus; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pio V. Corpus) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,744 people.^[3]

Pio V. Corpus Limbuhan
Municipality
Municipality of Pio V. Corpus
Balangingi Island Beach
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Motto:  "Lambo Limbuhan!"
Map of Masbate with Pio V. Corpus highlighted
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Pio V. Corpus Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°53′01″N 124°02′59″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	3rd district
Founded	June 11, 1951
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Pio V. Corpus[*]	Mark R. Antonio
• Vice Mayor	Rozabeth M. Tayo
• Representative	Wilton T. Kho
• Municipal Council	Members Abel S. Prudenciado Adolf B. Avila Allena A. Lecciones Ruben B. Yubal Allan Mari A. Bucado Felix V. Gil Aian F. Lepasana Edly G. Pasaylo
• Electorate	17,200 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	89.33 km2 (34.49 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	23,744
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	5,960
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.04 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 100.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 182.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 108.4 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 39.94 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5406
PSGC	054116000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Cebuano Masbateño Tagalog

History

Pio V. Corpus was formerly known as Limbuhan. In 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanque, Bunducan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from the town of Cataingan and created into the town of Limbuhan.^[5] The town received its current name in 1954 and was named after the former congressman and governor Pio Vicente Corpus (1883–1944). Born on July 11, 1883, in San Antonio, Zambales, he migrated to Masbate and he would later serve in the war time Japanese-sponsored government and was unfortunately assassinated by the Japanese Intelligence due to mistrust on February 7, 1944, in Manila. Its first mayor was Daniel Señoron.^[6]

Government

Elected officials

Municipality of Pio V. Corpus, Masbate elected officials (2022–2025)

Municipal Mayor
Hon. Mark Repalda Antonio
Municipal Vice Mayor
Hon. Rozabeth Montecalvo Tayo
Sangguniang Bayan Members
Hon. Abel Sevilla Prudenciado
Hon. Adolf Bucado Avila
Hon. Allena Alburo Lecciones
Hon. Ruben Bataliran Yubal
Hon. Allan Mari Almario Bucado
Hon. Felix Villar Gil
Hon. Aian Francisco Lepasana
Hon. Edly Gimeno Pasaylo

Geography

Barangays

Balangingi Island

Pio V. Corpus is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio in 1957.^[8]

• Alegria
• Buenasuerte
• Bugang
• Bugtong
• Bunducan
• Cabangrayan
• Calongongan
• Casabangan
• Guindawahan
• Labigan
• Lampuyang
• Mabuhay
• Palho
• Poblacion
• Salvacion
• Tanque
• Tubigan
• Tubog

Climate

Climate data for Pio V. Corpus, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Pio V. Corpus

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 16,317 —     1970 17,473 +0.69% 1975 20,030 +2.78% 1980 21,021 +0.97% 1990 18,847 −1.09% 1995 20,649 +1.73%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 21,519 +0.89% 2007 22,102 +0.37% 2010 23,292 +1.93% 2015 23,236 −0.05% 2020 23,744 +0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pio V. Corpus was 23,744 people,^[3] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pio V. Corpus

10 20 30 40 50 2006 40.50 2009 43.83 2012 40.73 2015 39.97 2018 29.74 2021 22.04 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.  Municipality of Pio V. Corpus | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Limbuhan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
6. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Limbuhan, Province of Masbate to Pio V. Corpus". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
7. "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "An Act Converting the Sitio of Bugang in the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus, Province of Masbate, into a Barrio to Be Known As Barrio Bugang". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
9. "Pio V. Corpus: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System