Culaba

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 2020 census, it has a population of 12,972 people.^[6]The town's populace predominantly speak Waray language.

Culaba
Municipality
Municipality of Culaba
Flag
Map of Biliran with Culaba highlighted
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Culaba Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°39′28″N 124°32′33″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Biliran
District	Lone district
Founded	16 October 1953[1]
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Humphrey B. Olimba
• Vice Mayor	Enrico B. Uyvico
• Representative	Gerardo J. Espina Jr.
• Councilors	List • Leslie Ann G. Uyvico • Jose C. Dayoha Jr. • Olivia D. Yu • Loreto D. Serdeña III • Myra G. Ortega • Epifanio M. Punay Jr. • Rhodora E. Amoroto • Vic-Jay C. Gonzal DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	10,946 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• 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)[4]
• Total	13,563
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
• Households	3,109
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.14 % (2021)[5]
• 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	0807805000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Waray Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.culaba-biliran.gov.ph

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 73.42 square kilometres (28.35 sq mi) ^[7] constituting 13.70% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran.

Barangays

Culaba is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
087805001	Acaban	4.5%	615	635	▾	−0.22%
087805002	Bacolod	2.4%	331	292	▴	0.89%
087805003	Binongtoan	6.1%	827	821	▴	0.05%
087805004	Bool Central (Poblacion)	3.6%	494	605	▾	−1.41%
087805005	Bool East (Poblacion)	7.5%	1,012	970	▴	0.30%
087805006	Bool West (Poblacion)	5.5%	745	764	▾	−0.18%
087805007	Calipayan	4.2%	569	578	▾	−0.11%
087805008	Guindapunan	3.2%	440	429	▴	0.18%
087805009	Habuhab	2.4%	329	282	▴	1.09%
087805010	Looc	6.4%	862	829	▴	0.27%
087805011	Marvel (Poblacion)	12.7%	1,720	1,634	▴	0.36%
087805012	Patag	3.7%	496	481	▴	0.22%
087805013	Pinamihagan	6.1%	828	905	▾	−0.62%
087805014	Culaba Central (Poblacion)	4.6%	625	683	▾	−0.62%
087805015	Salvacion	2.4%	321	328	▾	−0.15%
087805016	San Roque	3.8%	509	477	▴	0.46%
087805017	Virginia (Poblacion)	11.8%	1,602	1,539	▴	0.28%
	Total		13,563	12,252	▴	0.72%

Climate

Climate data for Culaba, 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)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73 (2.9)	56 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	71 (2.8)	114 (4.5)	174 (6.9)	172 (6.8)	163 (6.4)	167 (6.6)	161 (6.3)	158 (6.2)	125 (4.9)	1,509 (59.5)
Average rainy days	15.2	12.5	16.2	17.3	23.9	27.3	28.4	26.9	26.9	27.1	23.8	19.3	264.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Culaba

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,112	—
1960	8,866	+2.55%
1970	8,930	+0.07%
1975	10,133	+2.57%
1980	9,924	−0.42%
1990	9,822	−0.10%
1995	12,703	+4.94%
2000	11,506	−2.10%
2007	10,962	−0.67%
2010	12,252	+4.13%
2015	12,325	+0.11%
2020	12,972	+1.08%
2024	13,563	+1.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

In the 2020 census, Culaba had a population of 12,972.^[16] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Culaba

10 20 30 40 50 2000 46.66 2003 41.87 2006 27.40 2009 35.48 2012 31.72 2015 39.41 2018 28.75 2021 30.14 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Education

Secondary schools

• Culaba National Vocational School
• Bool National High School
• Pinamihagan Integrated High School

Elementary schools

• Acaban Elementary School
• Bacolod Elementary School
• Binongtoan Elementary School
• Bool Elementary School
• Culaba Central School
• Calipayan Elementary School
• Habuhab Elementary School
• Looc Elementary School
• Patag Elementary School
• Pinamihagan Elementary School
• Salvation Elementary School
• San Roque Elementary School

Healthcare

• Culaba Community Hospital
• Bool Health Center
• Bacolod Health Center
• Pinamihagan Health Center