Limasawa

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.

Limasawa
Mazaua
Municipality of Limasawa
Nickname: 
"The First Mass Site in the Philippines"
Map of Southern Leyte with Limasawa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Limasawa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°54′28″N 125°04′30″E
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)
  Total6,191
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
  Households
1,491
Economy
  Income class6th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
22.48
% (2018)
  Revenue57.98 million (2020)
  Assets214.1 million (2020)
  Expenditure59.73 million (2020)
  Liabilities58.3 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
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