Lianga

Lianga
Municipality of Lianga
Kansilad Beach Resort in Lianga
Kansilad Beach Resort in Lianga
Flag of Lianga
Official seal of Lianga
Nicknames: 
  • Magkono Capital of Surigao
  • Seafood Capital of Surigao del Sur
Map of Surigao del Sur with Lianga highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Lianga highlighted
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Lianga is located in Philippines
Lianga
Lianga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°37′59″N 126°05′36″E / 8.632958°N 126.093217°E / 8.632958; 126.093217
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 17, 1919
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Lianga[*]Novelita M. Sarmen
 • Vice MayorDiory C. Lamigo
 • RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr.
 • Electorate22,948 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total161.12 km2 (62.21 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Highest elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total33,869
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
7,788
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.52
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 129.3 million (2020), 56.75 million (2012), 63.25 million (2013), 72.24 million (2014), 81.12 million (2015), 94.01 million (2016), 103.3 million (2017), 107.2 million (2018), 116.9 million (2019), 146.6 million (2021), 218.3 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 151.3 million (2020), 54.8 million (2012), 82.28 million (2013), 84.84 million (2014), 84.29 million (2015), 109.3 million (2016), 98.34 million (2017), 126.3 million (2018), 143.1 million (2019), 175 million (2021), 271.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 171.3 million (2020), 53.08 million (2012), 58.28 million (2013), 65.93 million (2014), 76.3 million (2015), 83.46 million (2016), 98.35 million (2017), 101.5 million (2018), 117.5 million (2019), 135.3 million (2021), 204.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 52.29 million (2020), 37.54 million (2012), 60.21 million (2013), 57.85 million (2014), 55.33 million (2015), 56.58 million (2016), 28.88 million (2017), 29.03 million (2018), 39.72 million (2019), 53.43 million (2021), 34.89 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8307
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.lianga.gov.ph

Lianga, officially the Municipality of Lianga (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Lianga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lianga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,869 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Lianga | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.