Cabucgayan, Biliran
| Cabucgayan | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Biliran province |
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 Cabucgayan
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| Coordinates: 11°28′N 124°34′E / 11.47°N 124.57°ECoordinates: 11°28′N 124°34′E / 11.47°N 124.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Biliran |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 29, 1949 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gemma G. Adobo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.19 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 20,788 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 13,090 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6550 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| PSGC | 087803000 |
| Website | www |
Cabucgayan, officially the Municipality of Cabucgayan (Waray: Bungto san Cabucgayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cabucgayan; Filipino: Bayan ng Cabucgayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran in the Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) of the Philippines. The population was 20,788 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 13,090 registered voters.
Cabucgayan derived its name from the snail called bukgay. In the Waray-Waray language, to make a singular noun into a plural noun, the article ka is added before the word and the article an after the word. Kabukgayan, therefore, means a place where there are many snails.
This municipality was created on September 29, 1949 when President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order no. 271.
Cabucgayan is located at 11°28′N 124°34′E / 11.47°N 124.57°E, at the south-eastern section of Biliran Island, and is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south from Caibiran, 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from the provincial capital Naval, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) away from Tacloban, the provincial capital of Leyte. Cabucgayan is bound on the north by Caibiran, east by the Villareal Bay, south by Carigara Bay, and west by the municipality of Biliran
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