Naval (IPA: [nɐ'val]), officially the Municipality of Naval (Waray: Bungto han Naval; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Naval; Tagalog: Bayan ng Naval), is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,187 people. [3]
The Cathedral of Naval, whose parish was founded in 1860, nine years before the 1869 formal establishment of the pueblo of Naval.
The town of Naval was once named Bagazumbol, which was perceived by natives as being too warlike a description.[5] The aboriginal name was later modified in 1859 to a more peaceful[neutrality is disputed] name—the presently known Naval.
On May 26, 1860, Naval was separated from Biliran, but it became an independent parish only in September later that year. The following year, on July 31, 1861, Romualdo Ximeno, Bishop of Cebu, officially declared Naval an independent parish. In August 1861, Father Santos de Santa Juana took up formal residence as the first parish priest of Naval and served the town for twenty-one years until 1882.
On September 26, 1869, Naval was officially established and recognized as an independent pueblo.[6]
In 1957, the barrio of Higatangan was abolished, and its sitios of Libertad and Mabini were converted into barrios.[7]
As of today, Naval pushes itself on its way to cityhood.[8]
House Bill No. 6230 was filed last February 10, 2020 for the conversion of the municipality of Naval into a component city in the province of Biliran.[9] The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since February 12, 2020.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 108.24 square kilometres (41.79 sq mi)[10] constituting 20.19% of the 536.01-square-kilometre- (206.95 sq mi) total area of Biliran, making it the largest municipality in the province.
Barangays
Naval is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.[11]
The mayors of Naval were Absalon Sablada who served from 1952 to 1955; Brigido Caneja, Sr. from 1956 to 1971; Arturo Velasquez from 1972 to 1979; Niceto Limpiado from 1980 to 1986; Fortunato Casas from 1986 to 1987; Gorgonio Contredas and Francisca Bangcuyo in 1987; and Simeon Pitao from 1988 to 1997. Gerardo J. Espina, Jr. from 1998 to 2004, and Gerardo S. Espina, Sr. from 2004 to 2006. Presently, the town is headed by Gerard Roger Espina.
By air: The town is served by Biliran Airport (ICAO: RPVQ). Biliran Airport has a runway length of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). There is only one airline flying this route from Cebu to Naval 5x weekly via Air Juan.
By sea: Several shipping companies provide connections to Naval, including Roble Shipping M/V Blessed Stars (Naval-Cebu and vice versa), Cokaliong Shipping M/V Filipinas Dumaguete (Naval-Cebu and vice versa), and M/V super Shuttle Ferry (Naval-Cebu and vice versa). Pump boats can be taken or chartered for going to Leyte, Higatangan Island, Naval and Mariripi.
^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ abcdCensus of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^"MUNICIPALITY OF BILIRAN". www.biliranisland.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^"R.A. No. 2034, An Act Abolishing the Barrio of Higatangan, Higatangan Island, Municipality of Naval, Province of Leyte, and Creating Instead the Barrios of Libertad and Mabini in the Same Municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
^"Naval moves for Cityhood". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
^Espina, Gerardo. "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF NAVAL" (PDF). House of Representatives. Retrieved April 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Municipal: Naval, Biliran". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ abCensus of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ "Naval: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Naval, Biliran at Wikimedia Commons
Naval travel guide from Wikivoyage
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
January 05, 2023
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Naval IPA nɐ val officially the Municipality of Naval Waray Bungto han Naval Cebuano Lungsod sa Naval Tagalog Bayan ng Naval is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Biliran Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 58 187 people 3 NavalMunicipalityMunicipality of NavalDowntown areaFlagSealMap of Biliran with Naval highlightedOpenStreetMapNavalLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 11 35 N 124 27 E 11 58 N 124 45 E 11 58 124 45 Coordinates 11 35 N 124 27 E 11 58 N 124 45 E 11 58 124 45CountryPhilippinesRegionEastern VisayasProvinceBiliranDistrictLone districtFoundedSeptember 26 1869Barangays26 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorGerard Roger M Espina Vice MayorVicente V Curso RepresentativeGerardo J Espina Jr CouncilorsList Camilo S Castro Martin L Lagat Ofelia T Espina Ben T Olid Marietta C Ebio Ana L Meracap Fina G Josep Eduardo B GaviolaDILG Masterlist of Officials Electorate34 898 voters 2022 Area 2 Total108 24 km2 41 79 sq mi Elevation41 m 135 ft Highest elevation433 m 1 421 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total58 187 Density540 km2 1 400 sq mi Households13 727Economy Income class2nd municipal income class Poverty incidence22 86 2018 4 Revenue 187 888 535 60 2020 Assets 286 739 202 89 2020 Expenditure 197 895 602 11 2020 Liabilities 62 912 511 91 2020 Service provider ElectricityBiliran Electric Cooperative BILECO Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code6543PSGC087808000IDD area code 63 0 53Native languagesCebuano Waray Tagalog Contents 1 History 1 1 Cityhood 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Transportation 7 Education 8 Healthcare 9 References 10 External linksHistory Edit The Cathedral of Naval whose parish was founded in 1860 nine years before the 1869 formal establishment of the pueblo of Naval The town of Naval was once named Bagazumbol which was perceived by natives as being too warlike a description 5 The aboriginal name was later modified in 1859 to a more peaceful neutrality is disputed name the presently known Naval On May 26 1860 Naval was separated from Biliran but it became an independent parish only in September later that year The following year on July 31 1861 Romualdo Ximeno Bishop of Cebu officially declared Naval an independent parish In August 1861 Father Santos de Santa Juana took up formal residence as the first parish priest of Naval and served the town for twenty one years until 1882 On September 26 1869 Naval was officially established and recognized as an independent pueblo 6 In 1957 the barrio of Higatangan was abolished and its sitios of Libertad and Mabini were converted into barrios 7 Cityhood Edit Main article Cities of the Philippines As of today Naval pushes itself on its way to cityhood 8 House Bill No 6230 was filed last February 10 2020 for the conversion of the municipality of Naval into a component city in the province of Biliran 9 The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since February 12 2020 Geography EditHigatangan Island 11 34 0 N 124 16 0 E 11 56667 N 124 26667 E 11 56667 124 26667 is under jurisdiction of Naval Municipality According to the Philippine Statistics Authority the municipality has a land area of 108 24 square kilometres 41 79 sq mi 10 constituting 20 19 of the 536 01 square kilometre 206 95 sq mi total area of Biliran making it the largest municipality in the province Barangays Edit Naval is politically subdivided into 26 barangays 11 PSGC Barangay Population p a 2020 3 2010 12 087808001Agpangi 4 4 2 536 2 371 0 67 087808002Anislagan 1 2 681 602 1 24 087808003Atipolo 6 4 3 709 3 325 1 10 087808004Calumpang 11 0 6 398 5 121 2 25 087808005Capinahan 4 1 2 411 2 272 0 60 087808006Caraycaray 7 2 4 177 3 701 1 22 087808007Catmon 2 8 1 625 1 486 0 90 087808008Haguikhikan 3 1 1 788 1 621 0 99 087808009Padre Inocentes Garcia Poblacion 9 3 5 397 4 744 1 30 087808010Libertad 1 5 864 917 0 59 087808012Lico 1 8 1 038 910 1 32 087808013Lucsoon 3 2 1 845 1 568 1 64 087808014Mabini 1 6 932 984 0 54 087808015San Pablo 3 1 1 787 1 678 0 63 087808016Santo Nino 5 1 2 960 2 627 1 20 087808017Santissimo Rosario Poblacion Santo Rosa 4 1 2 379 2 420 0 17 087808018Talustusan 3 3 1 932 1 878 0 28 087808019Villa Caneja 1 7 961 854 1 19 087808020Villa Consuelo 3 1 1 819 1 764 0 31 087808021Borac 1 4 787 728 0 78 087808022Cabungaan 0 7 398 383 0 38 087808023Imelda 1 9 1 099 958 1 38 087808024Larrazabal 6 9 4 009 3 200 2 28 087808025Libtong 2 1 1 209 989 2 03 087808026Padre Sergio Eamiguel 2 6 1 528 1 270 1 87 087808027Sabang 0 7 423 428 0 12 Total 58 187 48 799 1 77 Climate Edit Climate data for Naval BiliranMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 28 82 29 84 29 84 31 88 31 88 30 86 30 86 30 86 30 86 29 84 29 84 29 84 30 85 Average low C F 22 72 22 72 22 72 23 73 24 75 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 24 75 24 75 23 73 24 75 Average precipitation mm inches 73 2 9 56 2 2 75 3 0 71 2 8 114 4 5 174 6 9 172 6 8 163 6 4 167 6 6 161 6 3 158 6 2 125 4 9 1 509 59 5 Average rainy days 15 2 12 5 16 2 17 3 23 9 27 3 28 4 26 9 26 9 27 1 23 8 19 3 264 8Source Meteoblue 13 Demographics EditPopulation census of NavalYearPop p a 19034 617 19187 047 2 86 193911 696 2 44 194812 506 0 75 196015 124 1 60 197020 286 2 98 197522 269 1 89 198026 499 3 54 199029 811 1 18 199532 954 1 90 200037 974 3 09 200744 288 2 14 201048 799 3 59 201554 692 2 20 202058 187 1 23 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 14 12 15 16 In the 2020 census Naval had a population of 58 187 3 The population density was 540 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 400 sq mi Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Naval Source Philippine Statistics Authority 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Government EditThe mayors of Naval were Absalon Sablada who served from 1952 to 1955 Brigido Caneja Sr from 1956 to 1971 Arturo Velasquez from 1972 to 1979 Niceto Limpiado from 1980 to 1986 Fortunato Casas from 1986 to 1987 Gorgonio Contredas and Francisca Bangcuyo in 1987 and Simeon Pitao from 1988 to 1997 Gerardo J Espina Jr from 1998 to 2004 and Gerardo S Espina Sr from 2004 to 2006 Presently the town is headed by Gerard Roger Espina Transportation EditBy land Buses and vans travel to Tacloban in Leyte jeepneys go to other towns in Biliran tricycles or habal habals are the mode of transport within Naval By air The town is served by Biliran Airport ICAO RPVQ Biliran Airport has a runway length of 1 000 metres 3 300 ft There is only one airline flying this route from Cebu to Naval 5x weekly via Air Juan By sea Several shipping companies provide connections to Naval including Roble Shipping M V Blessed Stars Naval Cebu and vice versa Cokaliong Shipping M V Filipinas Dumaguete Naval Cebu and vice versa and M V super Shuttle Ferry Naval Cebu and vice versa Pump boats can be taken or chartered for going to Leyte Higatangan Island Naval and Mariripi Education EditThe main campus of Biliran Province State University BiPSU is located in Naval Public secondary schools Biliran Province State University Laboratory High School BiPSU LHS Naval School of Fisheries NSF Naval National High School NNHS Lucsoon National High School LNHS Higatangan National High School HNHS Private secondary schools Cathedral School of La Naval CSN Limpiado Memorial Foundation Inc Lightbringer Learning Center Public elementary schoolsNaval Central School Naval North District Naval SpEd Special Education Center Caraycaray Central School Naval South District Agpangi Elementary School Anislagan Elementary School Atipolo Elementary School Borac Elementary School Cabungaan Elementary School Calumpang Elementary School Capinahan Elementary School Catmon Elementary School Haguikhikan Elementary School Higatangan Elementary School Imelda Elementary School Larazabal Elementary School Libtong Elementary School Lico Elementary School Lucsoon Elementary School P S Eamiguel Elementary School San Pablo Elementary School Sabang Elementary School Talustusan Elementary School Villa Caneja Elementary School Villa Consuelo Elementary School Private elementary schools Cathedral School of La Naval Limpiado Memorial Foundation Inc Lightbringer Learning Center Healthcare EditNaval has the following health facilities Naval Municipal Health Center Biliran Provincial Hospital Naval Doctors Healthcare Services FCE Polyclinic and Diagnostic Mother and Child ClinicReferences Edit Municipality of Naval DILG 2015 Census of Population Report No 3 Population Land Area and Population Density PDF Philippine Statistics Authority Quezon City Philippines August 2016 ISSN 0117 1453 Archived PDF from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 a b c d Census of Population 2020 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 History www biliranisland com Retrieved 2019 07 31 MUNICIPALITY OF BILIRAN www biliranisland com Retrieved 2019 07 31 R A No 2034 An Act Abolishing the Barrio of Higatangan Higatangan Island Municipality of Naval Province of Leyte and Creating Instead the Barrios of Libertad and Mabini in the Same Municipality LawPH com Retrieved 2011 04 13 Naval moves for Cityhood Philippine Information Agency Retrieved 2020 03 19 Espina Gerardo AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF NAVAL PDF House of Representatives Retrieved April 20 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Province Biliran PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 12 November 2016 Municipal Naval Biliran PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 8 January 2016 a b Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Naval Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 29 February 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Biliran Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links Edit Media related to Naval Biliran at Wikimedia Commons Naval travel guide from Wikivoyage Philippine Standard Geographic Code Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naval Biliran amp oldid 1128451383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
