A watch tower-turned-chapel on a hill near Biliran town.
(Photo courtesy of the Biliran Provincial Government.)

The 1903 Census for Biliran


(NOTE: In 1903, the US colonial government conducted a census of the Philippine Islands. The census report was published in 1905. The data showed that Leyte, the mother province of Biliran, had a population of 388,922 coming from 51 towns. The territory covered by the present Biliran Province had seven towns and a total population of 21,661 coming from seven poblacions and 48 barrios. At that time, the present town of Kawayan was the biggest barrio of Almeria, itself with a bigger population than the poblacion. Below is the census breakdown by town and poblacion/barrio. I retained the spellings as they appeared in the report. - ROB.)

TOWN (Barrio) -- Population


ALMERIA -- 4,340

  1. Poblacion -- 933
  2. Cauayan -- 1,501
  3. Caucab -- 171
  4. Ilijan -- 164
  5. Jamoraon -- 307
  6. Pili -- 259
  7. Tabunan -- 363
  8. Talajid -- 236
  9. Telegrafo -- 406


BILIRAN -- 2,362

  1. Poblacion -- 1,383
  2. Busale -- 262
  3. Cabungaan -- 82
  4. Julita -- 254
  5. Moog -- 169
  6. Sangalang -- 212


CABUGAYAN -- 2,183

  1. Poblacion -- 914
  2. Anog -- 22
  3. Ariquin -- 37
  4. Balaquid -- 295
  5. Bonga -- 858
  6. Looc -- 23
  7. Magbangon -- 34


CAYBIRAN -- 4,091

  1. Poblacion -- 1,505
  2. Anislag -- 253
  3. Asloman -- 171
  4. Bariis -- 79
  5. Binuhangan -- 35
  6. Guindulangan -- 120
  7. Manlabang -- 30
  8. Matinao -- 94
  9. Maurang -- 184
  10. Pauican -- 696
  11. Penamihagan -- 355
  12. Tigbao -- 154
  13. Uson -- 415


CULABA -- 2,112

  1. Poblacion -- 940
  2. Bohol -- 135
  3. Mapuyo -- 578
  4. Tucdao -- 459


MARIPIPI -- 1,956

  1. Poblacion -- 843
  2. Binalayan -- 309
  3. Calbani -- 91
  4. Candol -- 138
  5. Danao -- 129
  6. Olog -- 242
  7. Viga -- 204


NAVAL -- 4,617

  1. Poblacion -- 2,001
  2. Agpangi -- 406
  3. Atipolo -- 354
  4. Caraycaray -- 557
  5. Catmon -- 218
  6. Gigatangan -- 558
  7. Lico -- 131
  8. Locsoon -- 263
  9. Tolostosan -- 129

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