Maripipi | |
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Municipality of Maripipi | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°47′N 124°21′E / 11.78°N 124.35°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Biliran |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joseph C. Caingcoy |
• Vice Mayor | Felisa S. Mulles |
• Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 5,224 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.83 km2 (10.75 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mount Maripipi) | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,373 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,641 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.86 |
• Revenue | ₱ 57.33 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 190.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 55.91 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 80.48 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6546 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Maripipi, officially the Municipality of Maripipi (Waray: Bungto san Maripipi; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maripipi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maripipi), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,373 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3] The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.