Cabucgayan
Cabucgayan | |
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| Municipality of Cabucgayan | |
 Map of Biliran with Cabucgayan highlighted | |
.svg)  Cabucgayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 124°34′30″E / 11.47194°N 124.575°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 29, 1949 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gemma G. Adobo |
| • Electorate | 14,936 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 21,542 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6550 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 89.46 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cabucgayan, officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan, (Waray: Bungto san Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Filipino: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,542 people.[3]
History
Cabucgayan derived its name from the snail called bukgay. In the Waray-Waray language, to make a singular noun into a plural noun, the article ka is added before the word and the article an after the word. Kabukgayan, therefore, means a place where there are many snails.[citation needed]
This municipality was created on September 29, 1949 when President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order no. 271.[4]
Geography
Cabucgayan is located at 11°28′19″N 124°34′30″E / 11.47194°N 124.575°E, at the south-eastern section of Biliran Island, and is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south from Caibiran, 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from the provincial capital Naval, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) away from Tacloban, the provincial capital of Leyte. Cabucgayan is bound on the north by Caibiran, east by the Villareal Bay, south by Carigara Bay, and west by the municipality of Biliran
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 54.19 square kilometres (20.92 sq mi) [2] constituting 10.11% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Climate
It belongs to the two types of climate, Type II and Type IV. It is characterized by pronounced rainfall periodically accompanied by trade winds and storms during the months of January, June, July, November and December while the minimum monthly rainfall occurs in February, March, April and May.
The total land area dedicated to agriculture is 2,905 hectares (7,180 acres) or 59.63% of the total land area. The three major forest products are timber, rattan and wild abaca.
Barangays
Cabucgayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[5]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
| 087803001 | Balaquid | 12.5% | 2,688 | 2,499 | 0.73% | |
| 087803002 | Baso | 7.3% | 1,563 | 1,411 | 1.03% | |
| 087803003 | Bunga | 18.8% | 4,041 | 3,835 | 0.52% | |
| 087803004 | Caanibongan | 1.3% | 270 | 272 | −0.07% | |
| 087803005 | Casiawan | 5.9% | 1,274 | 1,109 | 1.40% | |
| 087803007 | Esperanza (Poblacion) | 5.0% | 1,071 | 1,284 | −1.80% | |
| 087803008 | Langgao | 6.0% | 1,299 | 1,164 | 1.10% | |
| 087803009 | Libertad | 6.5% | 1,402 | 1,332 | 0.51% | |
| 087803010 | Looc | 12.8% | 2,758 | 2,389 | 1.45% | |
| 087803011 | Magbangon (Poblacion) | 7.5% | 1,611 | 1,503 | 0.70% | |
| 087803012 | Pawikan | 6.9% | 1,480 | 1,471 | 0.06% | |
| 087803013 | Salawad | 2.5% | 546 | 542 | 0.07% | |
| 087803014 | Talibong | 3.6% | 785 | 810 | −0.31% | |
| Total | 21,542 | 19,621 | 0.94% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,183 | — |
| 1960 | 11,234 | +2.92% |
| 1970 | 10,847 | −0.35% |
| 1975 | 12,682 | +3.18% |
| 1980 | 13,034 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 15,240 | +1.58% |
| 1995 | 16,498 | +1.50% |
| 2000 | 17,691 | +1.51% |
| 2007 | 18,799 | +0.84% |
| 2010 | 19,621 | +1.57% |
| 2015 | 20,788 | +1.11% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][6][8][9] | ||
In the 2020 census, Cabucgayan had a population of 21,542.[3] The population density was 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi).
References
- ^ Municipality of Cabucgayan | (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.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 271; Creating Certain Portions of the Municipalities of Biliran and Caibiran, Province of Leyte, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Cabucgayan". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. 29 September 1949. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Cabucgayan". 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.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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