Limasawa
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Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is an island municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,480 people, making it the least populated town in the province.
Key facts
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- Limasawa island - panoramio.jpg
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- Sea in the island
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- Flag_of_Limasawa,_Southern_Leyte.png
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- 120x80px
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- Seal_of_Limasawa.jpg
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Interactive map of Limasawa
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- Q173678
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe frame width
- 250
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- 200
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- 0.3
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- 2
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- town
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- Philippines Visayas#Philippines
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Municipality of Limasawa
- Population
- 6480
- Area
- 6.98
- Elevation
- 13
- Households
- 1491
- Dialing code
- 53
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- electorate
- 4436
- postal code
- 6605
- Commons category
- Limasawa
- poverty incidence
- 27.02
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 85114565.91
- total assets
- 319813094.10
- total expenditure
- 81685480.53
- total liabilities
- 120180337.01
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Limasawa, officially the Municipality of Limasawa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Limasawa; Filipino: Bayan ng Limasawa), is an island municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,480 people, making it the least populated town in the province.
==History== Limasawa was the second island (after Suluan) of the Philippines that the Magellan Expedition landed on. Antonio Pigafetta documented the island as "Mazaua". He described it as being inhabited with cultivated fields. In March 28, 1521 the Magellan Expedition met with two rulers, Rajah Colambu and Rahah Siaui, of the Rajahnate of Butuan and "Calagan" (Caraga), which Pigafetta misidentified as islands. The rulers were on a hunting expedition on Limasawa (which were under their domain) with two balangay ships. The rulers entertained Magellan's crew with feasting for a few days. Afterwards, Father Pedro de Valderrama performed the first mass in the Philippines on Easter Sunday (March 31, 1521). Magellan also climbed the highest elevation in Limasawa and erected a cross before leaving for "Zubu" (Cebu).
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