Biliran
Biliran, officially the Province of Biliran (Waray-Waray: Probinsya han Biliran; Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Biliran; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Biliran), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII). Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces. Formerly a sub-province of Leyte, it became an independent province in 1992.
Biliran | |
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Province | |
| Province of Biliran | |
clockwise from top: mountains of Caibiran, Downtown Naval, Sambawan Island, Biliran island satellite in 2016 | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′N 124°29′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Founded | 11 May 1992 |
| Capital and largest town | Naval |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gerard Roger M. Espina (NP) |
| • Vice Governor | Brigido C. Caneja III (NP) |
| • Legislature | Biliran Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 536.01 km2 (206.95 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 78th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Naliwatan) | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 179,312 |
| • Rank | 75th out of 81 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 132 |
| • Districts | Lone district of Biliran |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BIL |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 4th class |
| Website | biliran |
Biliran lies less than a kilometer north of the island of Leyte. A bridge-causeway fixed link over Poro Island in the gateway town of Biliran connects the province to Leyte. Its capital is the municipality of Naval on the western coast of the island.
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