Culaba
Culaba | |
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Municipality of Culaba | |
![]() Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E / 11.65778°N 124.5425°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 16 October 1953[1] |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Humphrey B. Olimba |
• Vice Mayor | Enrico B. Uyvico |
• Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 10,633 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 73.42 km2 (28.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 12,972 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,109 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 30.14 |
• Revenue | ₱ 82.45 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 196.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 83.41 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 58.93 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6547 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Culaba (IPA: [kʊ'labɐʔ]), officially the Municipality of Culaba (Waray: Bungto han Culaba; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Culaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Culaba), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.[4]The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.
Geography
[edit]According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 73.42 square kilometres (28.35 sq mi) [6] constituting 13.70% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Barangays
[edit]Culaba is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[4] | 2010[8] | |||||
087805001 | Acaban | 4.7% | 615 | 635 | −0.32% | |
087805002 | Bacolod | 2.6% | 331 | 292 | 1.26% | |
087805003 | Binongtoan | 6.4% | 827 | 821 | 0.07% | |
087805004 | Bool Central (Poblacion) | 3.8% | 494 | 605 | −2.01% | |
087805005 | Bool East (Poblacion) | 7.8% | 1,012 | 970 | 0.42% | |
087805006 | Bool West (Poblacion) | 5.7% | 745 | 764 | −0.25% | |
087805007 | Calipayan | 4.4% | 569 | 578 | −0.16% | |
087805008 | Guindapunan | 3.4% | 440 | 429 | 0.25% | |
087805009 | Habuhab | 2.5% | 329 | 282 | 1.55% | |
087805010 | Looc | 6.6% | 862 | 829 | 0.39% | |
087805011 | Marvel (Poblacion) | 13.3% | 1,720 | 1,634 | 0.51% | |
087805012 | Patag | 3.8% | 496 | 481 | 0.31% | |
087805013 | Pinamihagan | 6.4% | 828 | 905 | −0.89% | |
087805014 | Culaba Central (Poblacion) | 4.8% | 625 | 683 | −0.88% | |
087805015 | Salvacion | 2.5% | 321 | 328 | −0.22% | |
087805016 | San Roque | 3.9% | 509 | 477 | 0.65% | |
087805017 | Virginia (Poblacion) | 12.3% | 1,602 | 1,539 | 0.40% | |
Total | 12,972 | 12,252 | 0.57% |
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Culaba, Biliran | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) |
56 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
114 (4.5) |
174 (6.9) |
172 (6.8) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
161 (6.3) |
158 (6.2) |
125 (4.9) |
1,509 (59.5) |
Average rainy days | 15.2 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 264.8 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 2,112 | — |
1960 | 8,866 | +2.55% |
1970 | 8,930 | +0.07% |
1975 | 10,133 | +2.57% |
1980 | 9,924 | −0.42% |
1990 | 9,822 | −0.10% |
1995 | 12,703 | +4.94% |
2000 | 11,506 | −2.10% |
2007 | 10,962 | −0.67% |
2010 | 12,252 | +4.13% |
2015 | 12,325 | +0.11% |
2020 | 12,972 | +1.01% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Culaba had a population of 12,972.[4] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Culaba
10
20
30
40
2006
27.40 2009
35.48 2012
31.72 2015
39.41 2018
28.75 2021
30.14 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Education
[edit]Secondary schools
[edit]- Culaba National Vocational School
- Bool National High School
- Pinamihagan Integrated High School
Elementary schools
[edit]- Acaban Elementary School
- Bacolod Elementary School
- Binongtoan Elementary School
- Bool Elementary School
- Culaba Central School
- Calipayan Elementary School
- Habuhab Elementary School
- Looc Elementary School
- Patag Elementary School
- Pinamihagan Elementary School
- Salvation Elementary School
- San Roque Elementary School
Healthcare
[edit]- Culaba Community Hospital
- Bool Health Center
- Bacolod Health Center
- Pinamihagan Health Center
References
[edit]- ^ "Republic Act No. 6488 - An Act Creating Certain Municipalities in the Province of Leyte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Municipality of Culaba | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Culaba". 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.
- ^ "Culaba: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ 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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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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