# Pio Duran

Pio Duran, officially the Municipality of Pio Duran (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Pio Duran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pio Duran), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,070 people.
Access to the town is via Ligao. It is considered one of the major route going to Masbate.
It was named after the Filipino Pan-Asianist, Lawyer and Legislator, Pio Saceda Duran (1900–1961).

## Geography

Pio Duran is located at 13°02′N 123°27′E﻿ / ﻿13.03°N 123.45°E﻿ / 13.03; 123.45.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 133.70 square kilometres (51.62 sq mi)  constituting 5.19% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay. Pio Duran is 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Legazpi City and 539 kilometres (335 mi) from Manila.

### Barangays

Pio Duran is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 050513002 | Alabangpuro | 1.7% | 835 | 831 | ▴ | 0.05% |
| 050513005 | Banawan (Binawan) | 6.6% | 3,235 | 3,149 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 050513023 | Barangay I (Poblacion) | 8.3% | 4,070 | 4,048 | ▴ | 0.05% |
| 050513024 | Barangay II (Poblacion) | 3.7% | 1,796 | 1,710 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 050513025 | Barangay III (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 986 | 1,075 | ▾ | −0.86% |
| 050513026 | Barangay IV (Poblacion) | 3.0% | 1,472 | 1,637 | ▾ | −1.06% |
| 050513027 | Barangay V (Poblacion) | 4.8% | 2,362 | 2,177 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 050513027 | Barangay V (Poblacion) | 4.8% | 2,362 | 2,177 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 050513003 | Basicao Coastal | 4.7% | 2,300 | 2,333 | ▾ | −0.14% |
| 050513004 | Basicao Interior | 1.2% | 599 | 499 | ▴ | 1.84% |
| 050513006 | Binodegahan | 5.1% | 2,517 | 2,319 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 050513007 | Buenavista | 2.5% | 1,247 | 1,153 | ▴ | 0.79% |
| 050513008 | Buyo | 0.9% | 452 | 422 | ▴ | 0.69% |
| 050513009 | Caratagan | 9.2% | 4,536 | 4,049 | ▴ | 1.14% |
| 050513010 | Cuyaoyao | 3.3% | 1,618 | 1,616 | ▴ | 0.01% |
| 050513011 | Flores | 2.9% | 1,410 | 1,318 | ▴ | 0.68% |
| 050513033 | La Medalla | 3.7% | 1,837 | 1,647 | ▴ | 1.10% |
| 050513012 | Lawinon | 2.6% | 1,280 | 1,260 | ▴ | 0.16% |
| 050513013 | Macasitas | 1.0% | 508 | 472 | ▴ | 0.74% |
| 050513014 | Malapay | 2.2% | 1,087 | 1,035 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 050513015 | Malidong | 4.2% | 2,062 | 2,041 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 050513016 | Mamlad | 1.0% | 503 | 483 | ▴ | 0.41% |
| 050513017 | Marigondon | 3.2% | 1,562 | 1,489 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 050513018 | Matanglad | 1.4% | 681 | 655 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 050513019 | Nablangbulod | 1.3% | 657 | 689 | ▾ | −0.47% |
| 050513020 | Oringon | 1.4% | 667 | 655 | ▴ | 0.18% |
| 050513021 | Palapas | 2.4% | 1,181 | 1,109 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 050513022 | Panganiran | 1.3% | 621 | 586 | ▴ | 0.58% |
| 050513028 | Rawis | 1.8% | 875 | 772 | ▴ | 1.26% |
| 050513029 | Salvacion | 1.3% | 621 | 552 | ▴ | 1.18% |
| 050513030 | Santo Cristo | 0.9% | 451 | 398 | ▴ | 1.26% |
| 050513031 | Sukip | 1.8% | 868 | 839 | ▴ | 0.34% |
| 050513032 | Tibabo | 1.3% | 662 | 770 | ▾ | −1.50% |
| | Total | Total | 49,070 | 45,028 | ▴ | 0.86% |

### Climate

Climate data for Pio Duran, Albay :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 87 (3.4) | 150 (5.9) | 184 (7.2) | 153 (6.0) | 163 (6.4) | 154 (6.1) | 127 (5.0) | 100 (3.9) | 1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Pio Duran had a population of 49,070. The population density was 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Pio Duran
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2000 66.73
* 2003 14.86
* 2006 57.70
* 2009 51.25
* 2012 45.10
* 2015 37.40
* 2018 37.47
* 2021 31.38
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Notable personalities

* Jona Viray