# Kawayan

Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 61.02 square kilometres (23.56 sq mi)  constituting 11.38% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

### Barangays

Kawayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1948, the barangays of Ungale, Tuo, and Inasuyan were transferred from Caibiran, Biliran. Kawayan, like the Municipality of Biliran, is a melting pot for Waray and Cebuano-speakers. The municipality is linguistically divided into two languages, the people of the western part of the town that faces Almeria at a distance speaks Cebuano while the eastern part that faces Maripipi and Culaba speaks Waray.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 087806001 | Baganito | 2.6% | 536 | 550 | ▾ | −0.26% |
| 087806002 | Balacson | 4.2% | 868 | 924 | ▾ | −0.62% |
| 087806003 | Bilwang | 3.2% | 663 | 630 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 087806004 | Bulalacao | 4.1% | 842 | 790 | ▴ | 0.64% |
| 087806005 | Burabod | 3.0% | 615 | 710 | ▾ | −1.43% |
| 087806006 | Inasuyan | 5.5% | 1,129 | 1,114 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 087806007 | Kansanok | 3.4% | 688 | 717 | ▾ | −0.41% |
| 087806008 | Mada‑o | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,044 | ▴ | 0.81% |
| 087806009 | Mapuyo | 8.5% | 1,731 | 1,815 | ▾ | −0.47% |
| 087806010 | Masagaosao | 3.8% | 787 | 763 | ▴ | 0.31% |
| 087806011 | Masagongsong | 2.6% | 526 | 596 | ▾ | −1.24% |
| 087806012 | Poblacion | 5.9% | 1,206 | 1,121 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 087806013 | Tabunan North | 0.9% | 177 | 171 | ▴ | 0.35% |
| 087806014 | Tubig Guinoo | 3.8% | 785 | 739 | ▴ | 0.61% |
| 087806015 | Tucdao | 9.4% | 1,917 | 1,951 | ▾ | −0.18% |
| 087806016 | Ungale | 11.0% | 2,240 | 2,264 | ▾ | −0.11% |
| 087806017 | Balite | 5.0% | 1,019 | 1,008 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 087806018 | Buyo | 4.6% | 937 | 884 | ▴ | 0.58% |
| 087806019 | Villa Cornejo (Looc) | 5.5% | 1,132 | 1,154 | ▾ | −0.19% |
| 087806020 | San Lorenzo | 6.7% | 1,361 | 1,293 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| | Total | Total | 20,455 | 20,238 | ▴ | 0.11% |

### Climate

Climate data for Kawayan, Biliran :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 52 (2.0) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 87 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 153 (6.0) | 124 (4.9) | 147 (5.8) | 157 (6.2) | 139 (5.5) | 117 (4.6) | 1,304 (51.3) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 22.2 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 258.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Kawayan had a population of 20,455. The population density was 340 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Kawayan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 24.20
* 2009 33.49
* 2012 31.99
* 2015 35.45
* 2018 27.04
* 2021 24.31
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority