Cabucgayan
Kabukgayan | |
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| Municipality of Cabucgayan | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Bugkay to Kabukgayan | |
 Map of Biliran with Cabucgayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Cabucgayan 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.
- ^ Municipality of Cabucgayan | (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.