Cawayan | |
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| Municipality of Cawayan | |
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 Map of Masbate with Cawayan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cawayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′49″N 123°46′08″E / 11.9303°N 123.7689°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edgar S. Condor |
| • Vice Mayor | Ester C. Binsol |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 44,749 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260.19 km2 (100.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 69,265 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,169 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 228.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 479.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 242.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 126.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5405 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
Cawayan, officially the Municipality of Cawayan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,265 people.[3]
Cawayan is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Masbate City.
- ^ Municipality of Cawayan | (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 V (Bicol Region)". 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.