Municipality in Biliran, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Culaba (IPA: [kส'labษส] ), officially the Municipality of Culaba (Waray : Bungto han Culaba ; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Culaba ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Culaba ), is a municipality in the province of Biliran , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.[ 4] The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language .
Geography
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.
Barangays
Culaba is politically subdivided into 17 barangays .[ 7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
ยฑ% p.a.
2020 [ 4]
2010 [ 8]
087805001 Acaban
4.7%
615
635
▾
โ0.32%
087805002 Bacolod
2.6%
331
292
▴
1.26%
087805003 Binongtoan
6.4%
827
821
▴
0.07%
087805004 Bool Central (Poblacion )
3.8%
494
605
▾
โ2.01%
087805005 Bool East (Poblacion )
7.8%
1,012
970
▴
0.42%
087805006 Bool West (Poblacion )
5.7%
745
764
▾
โ0.25%
087805007 Calipayan
4.4%
569
578
▾
โ0.16%
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
▾
โ0.89%
087805014 Culaba Central (Poblacion )
4.8%
625
683
▾
โ0.88%
087805015 Salvacion
2.5%
321
328
▾
โ0.22%
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
Climate data for Culaba, Biliran
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum ยฐC (ยฐF)
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 ยฐC (ยฐF)
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]
Demographics
Population census of Culaba Year ยฑ% p.a. 1903 2,112 โ 1960 8,866 +2.55% 1970 8,930 +0.07% 1975 10,133 +2.57% 1980 9,924 โ0.42% 1990 9,822 โ0.10% 1995 12,703 +4.94% 2000 11,506 โ2.10% 2007 10,962 โ0.67% 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).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Culaba
Education
Secondary schools
Culaba National Vocational School
Bool National High School
Pinamihagan Integrated High School
Elementary schools
Acaban Elementary School
Bacolod Elementary School
Binongtoan Elementary School
Bool Elementary School
Culaba Central School
Calipayan Elementary School
Habuhab Elementary School
Looc Elementary School
Patag Elementary School
Pinamihagan Elementary School
Salvation Elementary School
San Roque Elementary School
Healthcare
Culaba Community Hospital
Bool Health Center
Bacolod Health Center
Pinamihagan Health Center
References
^ "Republic Act No. 6488 - An Act Creating Certain Municipalities in the Province of Leyte" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . Retrieved 5 December 2016 .
^ Municipality of Culaba | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 โ 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 .
^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^
"Province: Biliran" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Culaba" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .
^ a b 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 .
^
"Culaba: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903โ2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of Biliran" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Culaba