Almeria (IPA:
">lme'ɾiɐ, officially the Municipality of Almeria (
Waray: ''Bungto han Almeria''; ceb, Lungsod sa Almeria; tl, Bayan ng Almeria), is a 5th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Biliran
Biliran, officially the Province of Biliran ( Waray-Waray: ''Probinsya han Biliran''; ceb, Lalawigan sa Biliran; tl, Lalawigan ng Biliran), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII). Biliran is ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,954 people.
Geography
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Biliran.
Barangays
Almeria is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
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s.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Almeria had a population of 17,954. The population density was .
Economy
Government
List of Mayors
* Fructosa A. Victorioso — Mayor (Appointed) 1948-1949
* Jose K. Vero — Acting Mayor 1949-1951
* Elias G. Morillo — 1952-1955
* Victorino A. Jaguros — 1956-1959
* Jose K. Vero — 1964-1967
* Victorino A. Jaguros — 1968-1971
* Victorino A. Jaguros — 1972-1977
* Florentino S. Quijano — Acting Mayor from 1978 to 1979
* Simforosa R. Jaguros — Appointed Mayor (part of 1979, part of 1980)
* Florentino S. Quijano — 1980-1986
* Jose E. Victorioso — (Officer in Charge) 1986-1987
* Florentino S. Quijano — (Officer in Charge) 1987-1988
* Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1988-1992
* Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1992-1995
* Supremo T. Sabitsana — 1995-1998
* Antonio Agajan — 1998-2001
* Rolando E. Ty — 2001
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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