Limasawa
Mazaua | |
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Municipality 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 | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′30″E / 9.9078°N 125.075°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | June 11, 1978 (Completely became official on August 27, 1989) |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Melchor P. Petracorta (Lakas) |
• Vice Mayor | Ritche L. Salomon (Lakas) |
• Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 4,407 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 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] | |
• Total | 7,118 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,491 |
Demonym | Limasawan |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.02 |
• Revenue | ₱ 57.98 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 214.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 59.73 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 58.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6605 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Boholano 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]
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