Municipality in Biliran, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Maripipi , officially the Municipality of Maripipi (Waray : Bungto san Maripipi ; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Maripipi ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maripipi ), is a municipality in the province of Biliran , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,373 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[ 3] The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language .
Geography
Maripipi Municipality is composed of Maripipi Island and surrounding islets situated northwest off the coast of Biliran Island .
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 27.83 square kilometres (10.75 sq mi) [ 5] constituting 5.19% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.
Mount Maripipi is the highest point in the island with an elevation of 3,031 ft (924 m) above sea level.
Barangays
Maripipi is politically subdivided into 15 barangays .[ 6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 7]
087807001 Agutay
8.2%
523
511
▴
0.23%
087807002 Banlas
3.7%
235
249
▾
−0.58%
087807003 Bato
9.0%
576
507
▴
1.28%
087807004 Binalayan West
8.0%
509
477
▴
0.65%
087807005 Binalayan East
7.5%
479
476
▴
0.06%
087807008 Burabod
3.5%
222
212
▴
0.46%
087807009 Calbani
6.0%
381
404
▾
−0.58%
087807010 Canduhao
5.6%
356
329
▴
0.79%
087807011 Casibang
6.8%
431
379
▴
1.29%
087807012 Danao
4.8%
306
345
▾
−1.19%
087807014 Ol‑og
5.7%
362
327
▴
1.02%
087807015 Binongto‑an (Poblacion Norte )
10.2%
653
578
▴
1.23%
087807016 Ermita (Poblacion Sur )
15.5%
988
831
▴
1.75%
087807017 Trabugan
2.8%
177
185
▾
−0.44%
087807018 Viga
15.1%
961
889
▴
0.78%
Total
6,373
6,699
▾
−0.50%
Climate
Climate data for Maripipi, Biliran
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
28 (82)
29 (84)
29 (84)
31 (88)
31 (88)
30 (86)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
28 (82)
29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
21 (70)
21 (70)
21 (70)
22 (72)
23 (73)
24 (75)
24 (75)
25 (77)
24 (75)
24 (75)
23 (73)
22 (72)
23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
72 (2.8)
52 (2.0)
65 (2.6)
62 (2.4)
87 (3.4)
129 (5.1)
153 (6.0)
124 (4.9)
147 (5.8)
157 (6.2)
139 (5.5)
117 (4.6)
1,304 (51.3)
Average rainy days
17.4
13.4
16.8
18.0
22.2
25.3
26.2
24.2
24.9
26.0
23.3
20.8
258.5
Source: Meteoblue[ 8]
Demographics
Population census of Maripipi Year ±% p.a. 1903 1,956 — 1918 3,463 +3.88% 1939 5,433 +2.17% 1948 6,550 +2.10% 1960 7,155 +0.74% 1970 6,978 −0.25% 1975 7,949 +2.65% 1980 7,379 −1.48% 1990 6,943 −0.61% 1995 7,853 +2.33% 2000 8,319 +1.24% 2007 6,946 −2.46% 2010 6,699 −1.31% 2015 7,159 +1.27% 2020 6,373 −2.26% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 9] [ 7] [ 10] [ 11]
In the 2020 census, Maripipi had a population of 6,373.[ 3] The population density was 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Maripipi
References
^ Municipality of Maripipi | (DILG)
^ "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 .
^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^
"Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Maripipi" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .
^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
^
"Maripipi: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Maripipi