Culaba | |
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| Municipality of Culaba | |
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 Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted | |
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.svg)  Culaba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E / 11.65778°N 124.5425°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 16 October 1953[1] |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Culaba[*] | Humphrey B. Olimba |
| • Vice Mayor | Enrico B. Uyvico |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 10,633 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.42 km2 (28.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 12,972 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,109 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 82.45 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 196.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 83.41 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 58.93 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6547 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Culaba (IPA: [kʊ'labɐʔ]), officially the Municipality of Culaba (Waray: Bungto han Culaba; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Culaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Culaba), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.[4]The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6488 - An Act Creating Certain Municipalities in the Province of Leyte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Municipality of Culaba | (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.