Cabucgayan, Biliran

Cabucgayan
Cabucgayan
	Municipality
	Municipality of Cabucgayan
	Map of Biliran with Cabucgayan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Cabucgayan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°28′N 124°34′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Biliran
District	Lone district
Founded	September 29, 1949
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marisol A. Masbang
• Vice Mayor	Gemma G. Adobo
• Congressman	Gerardo J. Espina Jr.
• Municipal Council	Councilors
• Electorate	14,967 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Population (2015 census)[4]
• Total	20,788
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
• Households	4,715
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.28% (2015)[5]
• Revenue (₱)	60,609,478.33 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6550
PSGC	087803000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Waray; Tagalog
Website	www.cabucgayan-biliran.gov.ph

Cabucgayan, officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto san Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,788 people.[4]

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.

This municipality was created on September 29, 1949 when President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order no. 271.[6]

Geography

Cabucgayan is located 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.

Barangays

Cabucgayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[4]		2010[8]
087803001	Balaquid	12.9%	2,688	2,499	▴	1.40%
087803002	Baso	7.5%	1,563	1,411	▴	1.97%
087803003	Bunga	19.4%	4,041	3,835	▴	1.00%
087803004	Caanibongan	1.3%	270	272	▾	−0.14%
087803005	Casiawan	6.1%	1,274	1,109	▴	2.68%
087803007	Esperanza (Poblacion)	5.2%	1,071	1,284	▾	−3.39%
087803008	Langgao	6.2%	1,299	1,164	▴	2.11%
087803009	Libertad	6.7%	1,402	1,332	▴	0.98%
087803010	Looc	13.3%	2,758	2,389	▴	2.77%
087803011	Magbangon (Poblacion)	7.7%	1,611	1,503	▴	1.33%
087803012	Pawikan	7.1%	1,480	1,471	▴	0.12%
087803013	Salawad	2.6%	546	542	▴	0.14%
087803014	Talibong	3.8%	785	810	▾	−0.60%
	Total		20,788	19,621	▴	1.11%

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.

Climate data for Cabucgayan, Biliran
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	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 [9]

Demographics

Population census of Cabucgayan

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%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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[4][8][10][11]

In the 2015 census, Cabucgayan had a population of 20,788.[4] The population density was 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi).

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
"Cabucgayan, Biliran Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"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. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Municipal: Cabucgayan, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"Cabucgayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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.
"Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PhilAtlas-{{#invoke:wd|label}}-3] "Cabucgayan, Biliran Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

[PSA15–08-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[5] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[GovPH-EO271-6] "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. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[nscb-7] "Municipal: Cabucgayan, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–08-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-9] "Cabucgayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[NSO07-08-10] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.