Biliran, Biliran

Biliran (IPA: [bɪ'lirɐn]), officially the Municipality of Biliran (Bungto han Biliran; Lungsod sa Biliran; Bayan ng Biliran), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,662 people. The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.

Geography
Biliran serves as the gateway to the Biliran Province. It is situated in the southern part of the province connecting Biliran Island to Leyte via Biliran Bridge. The government is planning to add another bridge parallel to the old bridge for better connectivity.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 70.30 km2 constituting 13.12% of the 536.01 km2 total area of Biliran.

Barangays
Biliran is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Biliran had a population of 17,662. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Biliran Bridge
Built during the presidency of Marcos, the Biliran Bridge is the only land access to the island of Leyte and throughout the island province. Completed around 1975, This bridge is approximately 150 meters long and its main span is kept in location by an arched steel structure that hovers above a brief and narrow water channel measuring at about 40 meters broad low tide.