Visayas: Region VIII: Eastern Visayas: Biliran - Philippine Tourism and Statistics

Province of Biliran:

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87800000

Biliran is an island province in the Philippines known for its pristine natural beauty and laid-back atmosphere. Positioned in the Eastern Visayas region, it is one of the country’s smallest and newest provinces. Its provincial capital is the municipality of Naval.

The island is burgeoning with lush mountains, unspoiled waterfalls, and a myriad of springs and beaches. One of the most iconic landmarks in Biliran is the Sambawan Island – a picturesque paradise perfect for diving and snorkeling, with its vibrant coral gardens and rich marine life.

The province also boasts a rich history intertwined with myths and legends. Back in the pre-colonial era, it was known as Isla de Panamao and was believed by locals to be home to supernatural beings. Biliran’s cultural fabric also includes festivals such as the Hudyaka Festival, a week-long celebration with street dancing, parades, and colorful costumes that celebrate the province’s history and traditions.

Despite being geographically small, Biliran’s economy thrives mainly on agriculture, fishing, and more recently, eco-tourism. The tranquil setting of the province presents a contrasting escape from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan areas, making it an enticing destination for those seeking solace in nature.

Mount Panamao, another remarkable feature of Biliran, offers hiking expeditions through its dense forests, giving adventurers a chance to discover rare flora and fauna endemic to the region. The Tinago Falls in Caibiran is a hidden gem providing a serene spot to enjoy the cascading waters surrounded by tropical foliage.

The locals of Biliran are known for their warm hospitality and resilience. Despite facing natural calamities like typhoons and earthquakes, the Biliranons have shown remarkable ability to rebuild and progress forward, maintaining their province’s charm and natural beauty.

With its engaging combination of natural wonders, culture, and the warm hospitality of its people, Biliran stands out as a gem in the Philippine archipelago — truly a must-visit for anyone traveling through Southeast Asia.

Biliran is an island province in the north-western portion of the region and is composed of:

Municipalities:	Barangay (of which are Island Barangays:
8	132 (132)

Map of Biliran:

By HueMan1 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79270097

Municipalities:

Almeria: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87801000

2020 Population: 17,954

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87801001		Caucab	Rural	1,787	1,859		Inland	Biliran Island
87801002		Iyosan	Rural	1,494	1,418		Inland	Biliran Island
87801003		Jamorawon	Rural	1,604	1,507		Coastal	Biliran Island
87801004		Lo-ok	Rural	1,312	1,226		Inland	Biliran Island
87801005		Matanga	Rural	1,052	964		Coastal	Biliran Island
87801006		Pili	Rural	1,304	1,270		Inland	Biliran Island
87801007		Población	Rural	3,223	2,783		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87801008		Pulang Bato	Rural	1,031	971		Inland	Biliran Island
87801009		Salangi	Rural	967	946		Inland	Biliran Island
87801010		Sampao	Rural	778	735		Inland	Biliran Island
87801011		Tabunan	Rural	821	860		Coastal	Biliran Island
87801012		Talahid	Rural	1,320	1,281		Coastal	Biliran Island
87801013		Tamarindo	Rural	1,261	1,131		Inland	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				17,954	16,951

Overview of the Municipality of Almeria and its barangays.

Biliran: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87802000

2020 Population: 17,662

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87802001		Bato	Rural	1,961	1,705		Coastal	Biliran Island
87802002		Burabod	Rural	2,222	1,963		Inland	Biliran Island
87802003		Busali	Rural	1,505	1,450		Coastal	Biliran Island
87802006		Canila	Rural	862	875		Inland	Biliran Island
87802004		Hugpa	Rural	967	913		Inland	Biliran Island
87802005		Julita	Rural	1,815	1,860		Coastal	Biliran Island
87802007		Pinangumhan	Rural	860	852		Inland	Biliran Island
87802008		San Isidro (Pob.)	Rural	2,891	2,926		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87802009		San Roque (Pob.)	Rural	2,438	2,396		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87802010		Sanggalang	Rural	1,111	1,136		Inland	Biliran Island
87802011		Villa Enage (Baras)	Rural	1,030	806		Upland	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				17,662	16,882

Overview of the Municipality of Biliran and its barangays.

Cabucgayan: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87803000

2020 Population: 21,542

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87803001		Balaquid	Rural	2,672	2,688		Inland	Biliran Island
87803002		Baso	Rural	1,650	1,563		Coastal	Biliran Island
87803003		Bunga	Rural	4,400	4,041		Inland	Biliran Island
87803004		Caanibongan	Rural	372	270		Inland	Biliran Island
87803005		Casiawan	Rural	1,272	1,274		Inland	Biliran Island
87803007		Esperanza (Pob.)	Rural	1,224	1,071		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87803008		Langgao	Rural	1,259	1,299		Coastal	Biliran Island
87803009		Libertad	Rural	1,464	1,402		Coastal	Biliran Island
87803010		Looc	Rural	2,707	2,758		Inland	Biliran Island
87803011		Magbangon (Pob.)	Rural	1,704	1,611		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87803012		Pawikan	Rural	1,564	1,480		Inland	Biliran Island
87803013		Salawad	Rural	464	546		Coastal	Biliran Island
87803014		Talibong	Rural	790	785		Coastal	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				21,542	20,788

Overview of the Municipality of Cabucgayan and its barangays.

Caibiran: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87804000

2020 Population: 24,167

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87804001		Alegria	Rural	804	784		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804002		Asug	Rural	715	558		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804003		Bari-is	Rural	1,228	1,257		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804004		Binohangan	Rural	945	1,044		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804005		Cabibihan	Rural	3,277	1,710		Inland	Biliran Island
87804010		Caulangohan (Marevil)	Rural	656	554		Inland	Biliran Island
87804006		Kawayanon	Rural	486	430		Inland	Biliran Island
87804007		Looc	Rural	726	703		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804009		Manlabang	Rural	2,196	2,055		Inland	Biliran Island
87804011		Maurang	Rural	2,130	1,878		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804012		Palanay (Pob.)	Rural	1,023	1,089		Población-Inland	Biliran Island
87804013		Palengke (Pob.)	Rural	1,125	1,357		Población-Inland	Biliran Island
87804014		Tomalistis	Rural	959	946		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804015		Union	Rural	1,180	1,116		Inland	Biliran Island
87804016		Uson	Rural	2,041	2,013		Coastal	Biliran Island
87804017		Victory (Pob.)	Rural	3,729	4,102		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87804018		Villa Vicenta (Mainit)	Rural	947	928		Inland	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				24,167	22,524

Overview of the Municipality of Caibiran and its barangays.

Culaba: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87805000

2020 Population: 12,972

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Población/Non-Población:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87805001		Acaban	Rural	552	615		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805002		Bacolod	Rural	345	331		Non-Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805003		Binongtoan	Rural	893	827		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805004		Bool Central (Pob.)	Rural	456	494		Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805005		Bool East (Pob.)	Rural	1,011	1,012		Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805006		Bool West (Pob.)	Rural	791	745		Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805007		Calipayan	Rural	684	569		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805014		Culaba Central (Pob.)	Rural	415	625		Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805008		Guindapunan	Rural	1,170	440		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805009		Habuhab	Rural	267	329		Non-Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805010		Looc	Rural	896	862		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805011		Marvel (Pob.)	Rural	1,616	1,720		Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805012		Patag	Rural	531	496		Non-Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805013		Pinamihagan	Rural	817	828		Non-Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805015		Salvacion	Rural	336	321		Non-Población	Inland	Biliran Island
87805016		San Roque	Rural	356	509		Non-Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
87805017		Virginia (Pob.)	Rural	1,836	1,602		Población	Coastal	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				12,972	12,325

Overview of the Municipality of Culaba and its barangays.

Kawayan: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87806000

2020 Population: 20,455

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87806001		Baganito	Rural	520	536		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806002		Balacson	Rural	888	868		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806017		Balite	Rural	1,110	1,019		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806003		Bilwang	Rural	694	663		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806004		Bulalacao	Rural	864	842		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806005		Burabod	Rural	627	615		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806018		Buyo	Rural	1,022	937		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806006		Inasuyan	Rural	1,162	1,129		Inland	Biliran Island
87806007		Kansanok	Rural	683	688		Inland	Biliran Island
87806008		Mada-o	Rural	1,129	1,132		Inland	Biliran Island
87806009		Mapuyo	Rural	1,802	1,731		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806010		Masagaosao	Rural	793	787		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806011		Masagongsong	Rural	524	526		Inland	Biliran Island
87806012		Población	Rural	1,154	1,206		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87806020		San Lorenzo	Rural	1,344	1,361		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806013		Tabunan North	Rural	184	177		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806014		Tubig Guinoo	Rural	825	785		Inland	Biliran Island
87806015		Tucdao	Rural	1,802	1,917		Inland	Biliran Island
87806016		Ungale	Rural	2,230	2,240		Coastal	Biliran Island
87806019		Villa Cornejo (Looc)	Rural	1,098	1,132		Coastal	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				20,455	20,291

Overview of the Municipality of Kawayan and its barangays.

Maripipi (Island): Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87807000

2020 Population: 6,373

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87807001		Agutay	Rural	522	523		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807002		Banlas	Rural	237	235		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807003		Bato	Rural	538	576		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807004		Binalayan West	Rural	429	509		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807005		Binalayan East	Rural	430	479		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807008		Burabod	Rural	231	222		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807009		Calbani	Rural	345	381		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807010		Canduhao	Rural	326	356		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807011		Casibang	Rural	316	431		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807012		Danao	Rural	302	306		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807014		Ol-og	Rural	336	362		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807015		Población Norte (Binongto-an)	Rural	578	653		Población-Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807016		Población Sur (Ermita)	Rural	746	988		Población-Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807017		Trabugan	Rural	173	177		Coastal	Maripipi Island
87807018		Viga	Rural	864	961		Coastal	Maripipi Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				6,373	7,159

Overview of the Municipality of Maripipi (Island) and its barangays.

Naval: Municipality and Capitol of Biliran

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 87808000

2020 Population: 58,187

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
87808001		Agpangi	Rural	2,851	2,536		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808002		Anislagan	Rural	748	681		Inland	Biliran Island
87808003		Atipolo	Rural	3,803	3,709		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808021		Borac	Rural	806	787		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808022		Cabungaan	Rural	448	398		Inland	Biliran Island
87808004		Calumpang	Urban	7,063	6,398		Inland	Biliran Island
87808005		Capiñahan	Rural	2,804	2,411		Inland	Biliran Island
87808006		Caraycaray	Rural	4,467	4,177		Inland	Biliran Island
87808007		Catmon	Rural	1,688	1,625		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808008		Haguikhikan	Rural	2,047	1,788		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808023		Imelda	Rural	1,053	1,099		Inland	Biliran Island
87808024		Larrazabal	Rural	5,153	4,009		Inland	Biliran Island
87808010		Libertad	Rural	878	864		Coastal	Higatangan Island
87808025		Libtong	Rural	1,273	1,209		Inland	Biliran Island
87808012		Lico	Rural	1,039	1,038		Inland	Biliran Island
87808013		Lucsoon	Rural	2,016	1,845		Inland	Biliran Island
87808014		Mabini	Rural	932	932		Coastal	Higatangan Island
87808009		Padre Inocentes Garcia (Pob.)	Rural	4,666	5,397		Población-Inland	Biliran Island
87808026		Padre Sergio Eamiguel	Rural	1,757	1,528		Inland	Biliran Island
87808027		Sabang	Rural	401	423		Coastal	Biliran Island
87808015		San Pablo	Rural	1,809	1,787		Inland	Biliran Island
87808017		Santissimo Rosario Pob. (Santo Rosa)	Urban	2,034	2,379		Población-Coastal	Biliran Island
87808016		Santo Niño	Rural	3,023	2,960		Inland	Biliran Island
87808018		Talustusan	Rural	2,355	1,932		Inland	Biliran Island
87808019		Villa Caneja	Rural	1,016	961		Inland	Biliran Island
87808020		Villa Consuelo	Rural	2,057	1,819		Inland	Biliran Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				58,187	54,692

Overview of the Municipality of Naval and Capitol of Biliran and its barangays.