Cabucgayan

Cabucgayan Kabukgayan
Municipality
Municipality of Cabucgayan
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Etymology: Bugkay to Kabukgayan
Map of Biliran with Cabucgayan highlighted
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Cabucgayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 124°34′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Biliran
District	Lone district
Founded	September 29, 1949
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marisol A. Masbang
• Vice Mayor	Gemma G. Adobo
• Representative	Gerardo J. Espina Jr.
• Councilors	List • Paul T. Juntilla • Mario L. Oledan • Jose Marie T. Torregoza • Lynn E. Mckinnery • Jessie A. Lamoste • Celestino P. Ticoy • Edwin T. Igano • Tarcelita A. Egano DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	14,936 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	54.19 km^2 (20.92 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	21,542
• Density	400/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	5,234
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.80 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 89.46 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 181.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 98.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 41.31 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6550
PSGC	087803000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Cebuano Waray Tagalog
Website	www.cabucgayan-biliran.gov.ph

Cabucgayan (IPA: [kɐbʊk'gaɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto han Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,542 people.[3] The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.

History

Cabucgayan derived its name from the snail called bukgay. In the Waray-Waray language, to make a singular noun into a plural noun, the article ka is added before the word and the article an after the word. Kabukgayan, therefore, means a place where there are many snails.^[citation needed]

This municipality was created on September 29, 1949, when President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order no. 271.[5]

Geography

Cabucgayan is located at the south-eastern section of Biliran Island, and is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south from Caibiran, 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from the provincial capital Naval, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) away from Tacloban, the provincial capital of Leyte. Cabucgayan is bound on the north by Caibiran, east by the Villareal Bay, south by Carigara Bay, and west by the municipality of Biliran

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 54.19 square kilometres (20.92 sq mi) [6] constituting 10.11% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

Barangays

Cabucgayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[8]
087803001	Balaquid	12.5%	2,688	2,499	▴	0.73%
087803002	Baso	7.3%	1,563	1,411	▴	1.03%
087803003	Bunga	18.8%	4,041	3,835	▴	0.52%
087803004	Caanibongan	1.3%	270	272	▾	−0.07%
087803005	Casiawan	5.9%	1,274	1,109	▴	1.40%
087803007	Esperanza (Poblacion)	5.0%	1,071	1,284	▾	−1.80%
087803008	Langgao	6.0%	1,299	1,164	▴	1.10%
087803009	Libertad	6.5%	1,402	1,332	▴	0.51%
087803010	Looc	12.8%	2,758	2,389	▴	1.45%
087803011	Magbangon (Poblacion)	7.5%	1,611	1,503	▴	0.70%
087803012	Pawikan	6.9%	1,480	1,471	▴	0.06%
087803013	Salawad	2.5%	546	542	▴	0.07%
087803014	Talibong	3.6%	785	810	▾	−0.31%
	Total		21,542	19,621	▴	0.94%

Climate

Climate data for Cabucgayan, Biliran
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	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)	23 (73)	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[9]

It belongs to the two types of climate, Type II and Type IV. It is characterized by pronounced rainfall periodically accompanied by trade winds and storms during the months of January, June, July, November and December while the minimum monthly rainfall occurs in February, March, April and May.

The total land area dedicated to agriculture is 2,905 hectares (7,180 acres) or 59.63% of the total land area. The three major forest products are timber, rattan and wild abaca.

Demographics

Population census of Cabucgayan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,183	—
1960	11,234	+2.92%
1970	10,847	−0.35%
1975	12,682	+3.18%
1980	13,034	+0.55%
1990	15,240	+1.58%
1995	16,498	+1.50%
2000	17,691	+1.51%
2007	18,799	+0.84%
2010	19,621	+1.57%
2015	20,788	+1.11%
2020	21,542	+0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Cabucgayan had a population of 21,542.[3] The population density was 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Cabucgayan

10 20 30 40 2006 26.30 2009 35.23 2012 38.54 2015 35.28 2018 27.86 2021 29.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

References

1.  Municipality of Cabucgayan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Executive Order No. 271; Creating Certain Portions of the Municipalities of Biliran and Caibiran, Province of Leyte, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Cabucgayan". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. 29 September 1949. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
6. "Province: Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Cabucgayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Cabucgayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Biliran". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code