June 11, 1978 (Completely became official on August 27, 1989)
Barangays
6
(see Barangays)
Government
[1][failed verification]
• Type
Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor
Melchor P. Petracorta (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor
Ritche L. Salomon (Lakas)
• Representative
Luz V. Mercado
• Municipal Council
Members
Modesto P. Petracorta
Arben C. Dagohoy
Sim B. Olojan
Ezer B. Angob
Sally M. Oro
Jona O. Lambot
Renato M. Salomon
Alfredo P. Galvez
• Electorate
4,407 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
• 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
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
• Electricity
Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone
UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6605
PSGC
086419000
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]
^Municipality of Limasawa | (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.
^ abCensus 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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