Kawayan
Kawayan | |
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| Municipality of Kawayan | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Biliran with Kawayan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Kawayan | |
Kawayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 124°22′E / 11.7°N 124.37°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manolo D. Rubi |
| • Vice Mayor | Jake S. Espina |
| • Representative | Gerardo J. Espina Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,761 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.02 km2 (23.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,073 m (3,520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 21,422 |
| • Density | 351.1/km2 (909.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,027 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 328.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.94 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6545 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,422 people.