Culaba
Culaba | |
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| Municipality of Culaba | |
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Flag | |
Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted | |
Interactive map of Culaba | |
Culaba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E / 11.65778°N 124.5425°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 16 October 1953 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Humphrey B. Olimba |
| • Vice Mayor | Enrico B. Uyvico |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 10,946 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 13,563 |
| • Density | 184.7/km2 (478.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,109 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 112.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 278.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 81.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 84.74 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6547 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 13,563 people.The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.