Limasawa

Limasawa
Mazaua
Municipality of Limasawa
Flag of Limasawa
Official seal of Limasawa
Nickname: 
"The First Mass Site in the Philippines"
Motto: 
Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.
Map of Southern Leyte with Limasawa highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Limasawa highlighted
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Limasawa is located in Philippines
Limasawa
Limasawa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′30″E / 9.9078°N 125.075°E / 9.9078; 125.075
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
FoundedJune 11, 1978
(Completely became official on August 27, 1989)
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMelchor P. Petracorta (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorRitche L. Salomon (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate4,407 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
848 m (2,782 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total7,118
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Households
1,491
DemonymLimasawan
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.48
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 57.98 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 214.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 59.73 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 58.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6605
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is an island municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,191 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Limasawa | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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