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Ligao | |
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City of Ligao | |
Ligao City Hall | |
Nickname: Sunflower Capital of the Philippines | |
![]() Map of Albay with Ligao highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°13′N 123°31′E / 13.22°N 123.52°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1608 |
Cityhood | February 21, 2001 |
Barangays | 55 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua |
• Vice Mayor | Teodorico A. Residilla Jr. |
• Congressman | Fernando T. Cabredo |
• Electorate | 70,983 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 118,096 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 26,049 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.81% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | ₱ 860.3 million (2020) |
• Assets (₱) | ₱ 3,042 million (2020) |
• Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 2,688 million (2020) |
• Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 657.3 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4504 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Albay Bikol Tagalog |
Website | ligaocity |
Ligao, officially the City of Ligao (Central Bikol: Ciudad kan Ligao; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Ligao), is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people.[3] Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector.
Barangays
Ligao City is politically subdivided into 55 barangays. There are 11 urban and 44 rural barangays, of which 3 are coastal barangays.
- Abella
- Allang
- Amtic
- Bacong
- Bagumbayan (Poblacion)
- Balanac
- Baligang
- Barayong
- Basag
- Batang
- Bay
- Binanowan
- Binatagan (Poblacion)
- Bobonsuran
- Bonga
- Busac
- Busay
- Cabarian
- Calzada (Poblacion)
- Catburawan
- Cavasi (Poblacion)
- Culliat
- Dunao (Poblacion)
- Francia
- Guilid (Poblacion)
- Herrera(Poblacion)
- Layon
- Macalidong
- Mahaba
- Malama
- Maonon
- Nasisi
- Nabonton
- Oma-Oma
- Palapas
- Pandan
- Paulba
- Paulog
- Pinamaniquian
- Pinit
- Ranao-Ranao
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
- Tagpo (Poblacion)
- Tambo
- Tandarora
- Tastas
- Tinago (Poblacion)
- Tinampo
- Tiongson
- Tomolin (Poblacion)
- Tuburan (Poblacion)
- Tula-Tula Grande
- Tula-Tula Pequeño
- Tupas
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 17,687 | — |
1918 | 21,467 | +1.30% |
1939 | 27,927 | +1.26% |
1948 | 37,331 | +3.28% |
1960 | 53,376 | +3.02% |
1970 | 56,765 | +0.62% |
1975 | 61,548 | +1.64% |
1980 | 69,860 | +2.56% |
1990 | 72,560 | +0.38% |
1995 | 80,861 | +2.05% |
2000 | 90,603 | +2.47% |
2007 | 101,179 | +1.53% |
2010 | 104,914 | +1.33% |
2015 | 111,399 | +1.15% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8] |
Climate
Climate data for Ligao City, Albay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
83 (3.3) |
74 (2.9) |
50 (2.0) |
108 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
190 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
188 (7.4) |
183 (7.2) |
1,732 (68.3) |
Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [9] |
See also
References
- ^ City of Ligao | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Ligao City, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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