Pio Duran , officially the Municipality of Pio Duran ( Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Pio Duran ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pio Duran ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,070 people.
7-545: Access to the town is via Ligao . It is considered one of the major route going to Masbate . It was named after the Filipino Pan-Asianist , Lawyer and Legislator , Pio Saceda Duran (1900–1961). Pio Duran is located at 13°02′N 123°27′E / 13.03°N 123.45°E / 13.03; 123.45 . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has
14-682: A combination of Types II and IV climate, and these are characterized by rainy season from July to December and dry season from January to June. Poverty incidence of Ligao Source: Philippine Statistics Authority As of May 2022, there are 3 major banks in operation. Landbank, Metrobank and PNB. BPI Direct BanKo also opened one of their branches here last 2019. A local Mall Chain, LCC Malls, opened one of their branches here last December 2013. Presently, there are almost 60 Day Care Centers, 55 public elementary schools, 12 private elementary schools, 12 public high schools, 6 private high schools and 7 tertiary/vocational institutions/schools in
21-408: A land area of 133.70 square kilometres (51.62 sq mi) constituting 5.19% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay. Pio Duran is 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Legazpi City and 539 kilometres (335 mi) from Manila . Pio Duran is politically subdivided into 33 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In
28-455: Is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people. Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector. Ligao is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Legazpi City and 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Manila . Ligao was named after the word ticau , an abundant tree that has poisonous leaves used to catch fish from rivers and creeks. Another variation
35-450: Is from the Tagalog word ligaw which means to court or win a woman’s love. It was formerly known as Cavasi . During the 16th century, Ligao was started as a small settlement. In 1606, it was founded as a barrio of Polangui , and then to Oas in 1665. One year later, in 1666, it became an independent municipality. On January 2, 1997, Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez's efforts has made possible
42-568: The 2020 census, Pio Duran had a population of 49,070. The population density was 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Pio Duran Source: Philippine Statistics Authority This article about a location in Bicol Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ligao Ligao , officially the City of Ligao ( Central Bikol : Siyudad kan Ligao ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Ligao ),
49-483: The cityhood of Ligao. Four years later, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Republic Act 9008 on February 21, 2001, making it as the sixth city in the Bicol Region . It was ratified by majority of voters in a plebiscite on March 24 of this year. Ligao City is politically subdivided into 55 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . There are 11 urban and 44 rural barangays, of which 3 are coastal barangays. The area of Ligao belongs to
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