# Biliran, Biliran

Biliran (IPA: [bɪ'lirɐn]), officially the Municipality of Biliran (Waray: Bungto han Biliran; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Biliran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Biliran), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,662 people. The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.

## Geography

Biliran serves as the gateway to the Biliran Province. It is situated in the southern part of the province connecting Biliran Island to Leyte via Biliran Bridge. The government is planning to add another bridge parallel to the old bridge for better connectivity.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 square kilometres (27.14 sq mi)  constituting 13.12% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

### Barangays

Biliran is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 087802001 | Bato | 9.7% | 1,705 | 1,320 | ▴ | 2.59% |
| 087802002 | Burabod | 11.1% | 1,963 | 1,859 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 087802003 | Busali | 8.2% | 1,450 | 1,684 | ▾ | −1.48% |
| 087802004 | Hugpa | 5.2% | 913 | 892 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 087802005 | Julita | 10.5% | 1,860 | 1,911 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 087802006 | Canila | 5.0% | 875 | 799 | ▴ | 0.91% |
| 087802007 | Pinangumhan | 4.8% | 852 | 739 | ▴ | 1.43% |
| 087802008 | San Isidro (Poblacion) | 16.6% | 2,926 | 2,841 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 087802009 | San Roque (Poblacion) | 13.6% | 2,396 | 2,306 | ▴ | 0.38% |
| 087802010 | Sanggalang | 6.4% | 1,136 | 1,039 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 087802011 | Villa Enage (Baras) | 4.6% | 806 | 793 | ▴ | 0.16% |
| | Total | Total | 17,662 | 16,183 | ▴ | 0.88% |

### Climate

Climate data for Biliran, Biliran :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 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 °C (°F) | 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Biliran had a population of 17,662. The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Biliran
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 23.30
* 2009 33.18
* 2012 32.65
* 2015 27.70
* 2018 22.42
* 2021 25.54
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Transportation
### Biliran Bridge

Built during the presidency of Marcos, the Biliran Bridge is the only land access to the island of Leyte and throughout the island province. Completed around 1975, This bridge is approximately 150 meters long and its main span is kept in location by an arched steel structure that hovers above a brief and narrow water channel measuring at about 40 meters broad low tide.