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REGION 8 Eastern Visayas
Biliran
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Biliran -
smallest
and
newest
province.
Biliran Capital -
Naval
Biliran total land area -
536.01
sq km
Biliran population -
179,312
Biliran -
8
municipalities
Biliran -
132
Barangays
Biliran Governor -
Gerard Roger M. Espina
Biliran Vice Governor -
Brigido Caneja III
Biliran was known as
Isla
de Panamao.
term Biliran refers to an
ethnic fishing
net
The term Biliran was derived from a native grass called
borobiliran
which grew abundantly in the island's plains.
Sambawan Island -
Biliran
Higatangan Island Sandbar
- longest sandbars in the Philippines
St. James the Greater Parish Church
- is one of the
oldest
structures in Biliran.
Libtong Suspension Bridge
- built during the
American
colonial era.
Bagasumbol
Festival - celebrated every
6th
of October.
Hudyaka -
Held every 11th of May.
Suman sa Biliran - tasty suman of Naval of different flavors like the
tinambiran.