Cabucgayan
Cabucgayan
Kabukgayan | |
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| Municipality of Cabucgayan | |
| Etymology: Bugkay to Kabukgayan | |
Map of Biliran with Cabucgayan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 124°34′30″E / 11.47194°N 124.575°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 29, 1949 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marisol A. Masbang |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma G. Adobo |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 15,342 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 21,542 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,234 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 134.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 327.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 45.28 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6550 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Cabucgayan (IPA: [kɐbʊk'gaɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto han Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,542 people. The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.