Limasawa
Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,061 people. [3]
Limasawa | |
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Municipality of Limasawa | |
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Map of Southern Leyte with Limasawa highlighted | |
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Limasawa Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′31″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 1st District |
Founded | June 11, 1978 (Completely became official on August 27, 1989) |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Melchor P. Petracorta |
• Vice Mayor | Ritche L. Salomon |
• Representative | Roger G. Mercado |
• Electorate | 4,452 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,061 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,364 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.29% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱34,514,380.48 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6605 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
At the request of the residents of the island of Limasawa, the six barangays that comprise that island were detached and separated from the municipality of Padre Burgos through Presidential Decree No. 1549, signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos on June 11, 1978, and constituted as the Municipality of Limasawa.[5] Limasawa completely became a municipality on August 27, 1989, after former President Corazon Aquino ordered the plebiscite which its residents voted in favor of the creation. The island, also known as Sarangani Island, is located south of Leyte, in the Mindanao or Bohol Sea. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long from north to south and is the smallest municipality in the province, in both area and population.
Limasawa is famous as it is believed to be the site of the first mass in Philippine soil[6], officiated on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 by Father Pedro de Valderrama under the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan.
Barangays
Limasawa is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.
- Cabulihan
- Lugsongan
- Magallanes (Poblacion)
- San Agustin (Tawid)
- San Bernardo (Tigib)
- Triana
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 4,519 | — |
2000 | 5,157 | +1.33% |
2010 | 5,835 | +1.24% |
2015 | 6,061 | +0.73% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9] |
Climate
Climate data for Limasawa, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.4 |
Source: Meteoblue [10] |
References
- Municipality of Limasawa | (DILG)
- "Province: Southern Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Presidential Decree No. 1549, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine Government. June 11, 1978.
- referred to in travel accounts of Antonio Pigafetta as "Mazaua"
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Limasawa, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Limasawa. |