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BILIRAN
Capital: NAVAL
is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. An island province, Biliran lies just a few kilometers north of Leyte Island. Its capital is Naval. Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces, being formerly a part (sub-province) of Leyte until achieving full-fledged provincehood in 1992.
Total land area: 536.01 km2 (206.95 sq mi)
Population (2010): 161,760
Municipalities: 8 * ALMERIA *BILIRAN *CABUCGAYAN *CAIBIRAN *CULABA
*KAWAYAN *MARIPIPI *NAVAL
Barangay: 132
GEOGRAPHY
Biliran Island lies off the northern coast of Leyte across Biliran Strait. To the southeast is Carigara Bay, to the northeast is Samar Sea, and further on, the island of Samar. To the west is the Visayan Sea and Masbate lies 30 km to the northwest.
Biliran has a combination of warm and cool climatic zones, thus the prevailing climate is ideal for the cultivation of a wide range of agricultural crops. There is no distinct dry season but the heavy wet season generally occurs in December.
POLITICAL
Biliran is subdivided into 8 municipalities. It has an overall 132 barangays. All the municipalities except Maripipi are located on Biliran Island while Maripipi is an island municipality located to the northwest. The largest among the towns is Naval which is the capital of the province while the smallest is Maripipi.
ECONOMY
The economy of Biliran is largely into fishing. Most of its towns, especially Naval and Biliran, have excellent seaports. MAP OF BILIRAN
HISTORY OF BILIRAN
During the early Spanish era, what is now called Biliran Island was known as Isla de Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic fishing net. The present name, believed to be adopted sometime between the late 17th century and the early 18th century, was, according to many publications, derived from a native grass called borobiliran which once grew abundantly on the island's plains. A contending
Capital: NAVAL
is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. An island province, Biliran lies just a few kilometers north of Leyte Island. Its capital is Naval. Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces, being formerly a part (sub-province) of Leyte until achieving full-fledged provincehood in 1992.
Total land area: 536.01 km2 (206.95 sq mi)
Population (2010): 161,760
Municipalities: 8 * ALMERIA *BILIRAN *CABUCGAYAN *CAIBIRAN *CULABA
*KAWAYAN *MARIPIPI *NAVAL
Barangay: 132
GEOGRAPHY
Biliran Island lies off the northern coast of Leyte across Biliran Strait. To the southeast is Carigara Bay, to the northeast is Samar Sea, and further on, the island of Samar. To the west is the Visayan Sea and Masbate lies 30 km to the northwest.
Biliran has a combination of warm and cool climatic zones, thus the prevailing climate is ideal for the cultivation of a wide range of agricultural crops. There is no distinct dry season but the heavy wet season generally occurs in December.
POLITICAL
Biliran is subdivided into 8 municipalities. It has an overall 132 barangays. All the municipalities except Maripipi are located on Biliran Island while Maripipi is an island municipality located to the northwest. The largest among the towns is Naval which is the capital of the province while the smallest is Maripipi.
ECONOMY
The economy of Biliran is largely into fishing. Most of its towns, especially Naval and Biliran, have excellent seaports. MAP OF BILIRAN
HISTORY OF BILIRAN
During the early Spanish era, what is now called Biliran Island was known as Isla de Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic fishing net. The present name, believed to be adopted sometime between the late 17th century and the early 18th century, was, according to many publications, derived from a native grass called borobiliran which once grew abundantly on the island's plains. A contending