Kawayan
Kawayan | |
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 Fishing boats on beach in Masagongsong, Kawayan | |
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 Map of Biliran with Kawayan highlighted | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerardo S. Espina Sr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.02 km2 (23.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,455 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6545 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Website | www |
Kawayan is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people.[3]
Barangays
Kawayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2]
In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred from Caibiran, Biliran.[4]
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 15,056 | — |
| 1995 | 16,424 | +1.64% |
| 2000 | 17,507 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 19,053 | +1.17% |
| 2010 | 20,238 | +2.22% |
| 2015 | 20,291 | +0.05% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Kawayan was 20,455 people,[3] with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.
References
- ^ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "An act to separate the barrios of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan from the municipality of Caibiran, province of Leyte, and to merge these barrios with the municipality of Kawayan, of the same province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
External links
 Province of Biliran | |
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