Cabucgayan
Kabukgayan | |
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Municipality of Cabucgayan | |
Etymology: Bugkay to Kabukgayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 124°34′30″E / 11.47194°N 124.575°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Founded | September 29, 1949 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marisol A. Masbang |
• Vice Mayor | Gemma G. Adobo |
• Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 14,936 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,542 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,234 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.80 |
• Revenue | ₱ 89.46 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 181.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 98.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 41.31 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6550 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
Cabucgayan (IPA: [kɐbʊk'gaɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto han Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,542 people.[3] The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.