Culaba

Culaba
Municipality of Culaba
Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted
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Culaba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E / 11.65778°N 124.5425°E / 11.65778; 124.5425
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceBiliran
District Lone district
Founded16 October 1953
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorHumphrey B. Olimba
  Vice MayorEnrico B. Uyvico
  RepresentativeGerardo J. Espina Jr.
  Councilors
List
  Electorate10,946 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
73.42 km2 (28.35 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Highest elevation
1,245 m (4,085 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
12,972
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
  Households
3,109
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
30.14
% (2021)
  Revenue112.8 million (2022)
  Assets278.1 million (2022)
  Expenditure81.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities84.74 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityBiliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6547
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesWaray
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.culaba-biliran.gov.ph

Culaba (IPA: [kʊ'labɐʔ]), officially the Municipality of Culaba (Waray: Bungto han Culaba; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Culaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Culaba), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.