Culaba
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| Municipality of Culaba | |
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Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted
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  Culaba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E / 11.65778°N 124.5425°E / 11.65778; 124.5425 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 16 October 1953[1] |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Humphrey B. Olimba |
| • Vice Mayor | Enrico B. Uyvico |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List
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| • 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]
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| • Total | 12,972 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,109 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • 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
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| 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 provinceofBiliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.[4]The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 73.42 square kilometres (28.35 sq mi) [6] constituting 13.70% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Culaba is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 087805001 | Acaban | 4.7% | 615 | 635 | ▾ | −0.32% |
| 087805002 | Bacolod | 2.6% | 331 | 292 | ▴ | 1.26% |
| 087805003 | Binongtoan | 6.4% | 827 | 821 | ▴ | 0.07% |
| 087805004 | Bool Central (Poblacion) | 3.8% | 494 | 605 | ▾ | −2.01% |
| 087805005 | Bool East (Poblacion) | 7.8% | 1,012 | 970 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 087805006 | Bool West (Poblacion) | 5.7% | 745 | 764 | ▾ | −0.25% |
| 087805007 | Calipayan | 4.4% | 569 | 578 | ▾ | −0.16% |
| 087805008 | Guindapunan | 3.4% | 440 | 429 | ▴ | 0.25% |
| 087805009 | Habuhab | 2.5% | 329 | 282 | ▴ | 1.55% |
| 087805010 | Looc | 6.6% | 862 | 829 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 087805011 | Marvel (Poblacion) | 13.3% | 1,720 | 1,634 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 087805012 | Patag | 3.8% | 496 | 481 | ▴ | 0.31% |
| 087805013 | Pinamihagan | 6.4% | 828 | 905 | ▾ | −0.89% |
| 087805014 | Culaba Central (Poblacion) | 4.8% | 625 | 683 | ▾ | −0.88% |
| 087805015 | Salvacion | 2.5% | 321 | 328 | ▾ | −0.22% |
| 087805016 | San Roque | 3.9% | 509 | 477 | ▴ | 0.65% |
| 087805017 | Virginia (Poblacion) | 12.3% | 1,602 | 1,539 | ▴ | 0.40% |
| Total | 12,972 | 12,252 | ▴ | 0.57% | ||
| Climate data for Culaba, Biliran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) |
56 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
114 (4.5) |
174 (6.9) |
172 (6.8) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
161 (6.3) |
158 (6.2) |
125 (4.9) |
1,509 (59.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.2 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 264.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,112 | — |
| 1960 | 8,866 | +2.55% |
| 1970 | 8,930 | +0.07% |
| 1975 | 10,133 | +2.57% |
| 1980 | 9,924 | −0.42% |
| 1990 | 9,822 | −0.10% |
| 1995 | 12,703 | +4.94% |
| 2000 | 11,506 | −2.10% |
| 2007 | 10,962 | −0.67% |
| 2010 | 12,252 | +4.13% |
| 2015 | 12,325 | +0.11% |
| 2020 | 12,972 | +1.01% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, Culaba had a population of 12,972.[4] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Culaba
10
20
30
40
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
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