Kawayan | |
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| Municipality of Kawayan | |
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 Map of Biliran with Kawayan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Kawayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 124°22′E / 11.7°N 124.37°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Kawayan[*] | Manolo D. Rubi |
| • Vice Mayor | Jake S. Espina |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,729 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.02 km2 (23.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,073 m (3,520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,455 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,027 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.97 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 219.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.89 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6545 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Kawayan | (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.