Almeria, Biliran

Almeria
Municipality
Municipality of Almeria
Sunset at the Agta Beach Resort

Map of Biliran with Almeria highlighted
Almeria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°37′N 124°23′E / 11.62°N 124.38°E / 11.62; 124.38Coordinates: 11°37′N 124°23′E / 11.62°N 124.38°E / 11.62; 124.38
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Biliran
District Lone district
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Dominador O. Agajan
 • Electorate 11,100 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 16,951
 • Density 300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6544
PSGC 087801000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)53
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 56,609,843.28 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Waray
Website www.almeria-biliran.gov.ph

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 2015 census, it has a population of 16,951 people.[3]

Geography

Almeria is located at 11°37′N 124°23′E / 11.62°N 124.38°E / 11.62; 124.38.

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.
2015[3] 2010[5]
087801001 Caucab 11.0% 1,859 1,638 ▴ 2.44%
087801002 Iyosan 8.4% 1,418 1,288 ▴ 1.85%
087801003 Jamorawon 8.9% 1,507 1,525 ▾ −0.23%
087801004 Lo‑ok 7.2% 1,226 1,204 ▴ 0.35%
087801005 Matango 5.7% 964 931 ▴ 0.67%
087801006 Pili 7.5% 1,270 1,252 ▴ 0.27%
087801007 Poblacion 16.4% 2,783 3,059 ▾ −1.78%
087801008 Pulang Bato 5.7% 971 949 ▴ 0.44%
087801009 Salangi 5.6% 946 829 ▴ 2.55%
087801010 Sampao 4.3% 735 726 ▴ 0.23%
087801011 Tabunan 5.1% 860 760 ▴ 2.38%
087801012 Talahid 7.6% 1,281 1,283 ▾ −0.03%
087801013 Tamarindo 6.7% 1,131 1,051 ▴ 1.41%
Total 16,951 16,495 ▴ 0.52%

Demographics

Population census of Almeria
YearPop.±% 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[3] [5] [6] [7]

In the 2015 census, Almeria had a population of 16,951.[3] The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).


List of Mayors

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Almeria, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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