Limasawa
Mazaua | |
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| Municipality of Limasawa | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "The First Mass Site in the Philippines" | |
| Motto: Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda. | |
 Map of Southern Leyte with Limasawa highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Limasawa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′30″E / 9.9078°N 125.075°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 11, 1978 (Completely became official on August 27, 1989) |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Limasawa[*] | Melchor P. Petracorta (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ritche L. Salomon (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 4,407 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 848 m (2,782 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,118 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,491 |
| Demonym | Limasawan |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.02 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 57.98 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 214.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 59.73 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 58.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is an island municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,191 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Limasawa | (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.
- ^ a b 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.