Almeria, Biliran
Almeria | |
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Municipality of Almeria | |
![]() Sunset at the Agta Beach Resort | |
![]() Map of Biliran with Almeria highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°37′14″N 124°22′46″E / 11.620572°N 124.379356°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dominador O. Agajan |
• Electorate | 12,618 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,954 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6544 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Revenue (₱) | ₱ 85.09 million (2020) |
Native languages | Cebuano |
Website | www |
Almeria, officially the Municipality of Almeria, (Waray: Bungto san Almeria; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Almeria; Filipino: Bayan ng Almeria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,954 people.[3]
Geography
Almeria is located at 11°37′14″N 124°22′46″E / 11.620572°N 124.379356°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 57.46 square kilometres (22.19 sq mi) [2] constituting 10.72% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays
Almeria is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[4]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
087801001 | Caucab | 10.4% | 1,859 | 1,638 | 1.27% | |
087801002 | Iyosan | 7.9% | 1,418 | 1,288 | 0.97% | |
087801003 | Jamorawon | 8.4% | 1,507 | 1,525 | −0.12% | |
087801004 | Lo‑ok | 6.8% | 1,226 | 1,204 | 0.18% | |
087801005 | Matango | 5.4% | 964 | 931 | 0.35% | |
087801006 | Pili | 7.1% | 1,270 | 1,252 | 0.14% | |
087801007 | Poblacion | 15.5% | 2,783 | 3,059 | −0.94% | |
087801008 | Pulang Bato | 5.4% | 971 | 949 | 0.23% | |
087801009 | Salangi | 5.3% | 946 | 829 | 1.33% | |
087801010 | Sampao | 4.1% | 735 | 726 | 0.12% | |
087801011 | Tabunan | 4.8% | 860 | 760 | 1.24% | |
087801012 | Talahid | 7.1% | 1,281 | 1,283 | −0.02% | |
087801013 | Tamarindo | 6.3% | 1,131 | 1,051 | 0.74% | |
Total | 17,954 | 16,495 | 0.85% |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 4,340 | — |
1948 | 6,007 | +0.72% |
1960 | 7,553 | +1.93% |
1970 | 7,525 | −0.04% |
1975 | 9,468 | +4.71% |
1980 | 10,409 | +1.91% |
1990 | 12,013 | +1.44% |
1995 | 13,420 | +2.10% |
2000 | 13,854 | +0.68% |
2007 | 14,420 | +0.55% |
2010 | 16,495 | +5.01% |
2015 | 16,951 | +0.52% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][5][7][8] |
In the 2020 census, Almeria had a population of 17,954.[3] The population density was 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi).
List of Mayors
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- Fructosa A. Victorioso — Mayor (Appointed) 1948-1949
- Jose K. Vero — Acting Mayor 1949-1951
- Elias G. Morillo — 1952-1955
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1956-1959
- Jose K. Vero — 1964-1967
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1968-1971
- Victorino A. Jaguros — 1972-1977
- Florentino S. Quijano — Acting Mayor from 1978-1979
- Simforosa R. Jaguros — Appointed Mayor (part of 1979, part of 1980)
- Florentino S. Quijano — 1980-1986
- Jose E. Victorioso — (Officer in Charge) 1986-1987
- Florentino S. Quijano — (Officer in Charge) 1987-1988
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1988-1992
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1992-1995
- Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1995-1998
- Antonio Agajan — 1998-2001
- Rolando E. Ty — 2001
References
- ^ Municipality of Almeria | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Municipal: Almeria, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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