Ligao | |
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City of Ligao | |
![]() Ligao City Hall | |
Nickname: ″Sunflower Capital of the Philippines″ | |
Anthem: Here Forever I will Be | |
![]() Map of Albay with Ligao highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°13′N 123°31′E / 13.22°N 123.52°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1608 |
Cityhood | February 21, 2001 |
Barangays | 55 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Fernando Vallejo Gonzalez |
• Vice Mayor | Jaypee David |
• Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 70,983 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,442 m (8,012 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 118,096 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 26,049 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.07 |
• Revenue | ₱ 860.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 3,042 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 657.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 2,688 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4504 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Tagalog, West Miraya |
Website | ligaocity |
Ligao, officially the City of Ligao (Central Bikol: Siyudad kan Ligao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ligao), 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.[3] 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 which has poisonous trees used to catch fishes from rivers and creeks. 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.
Main article: Cities of the Philippines |
On January 2, 1997, Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez's efforts has made possible 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.
Climate data for Ligao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
83 (3.3) |
74 (2.9) |
50 (2.0) |
108 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
190 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
188 (7.4) |
183 (7.2) |
1,732 (68.3) |
Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
The area of Ligao belongs to 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.
These are the elected local officials as of May 2022.
Mayor: Fernando Vallejo Gonzalez
Vice Mayor: Jaypee David
City Councilors:
1. Albert Bichara
2. Amado Manlangit
3. Ana Manlangit
4. Sherwin Quising
5. Ted Residilla
6. Felipe Alday
7. Jurlan Buello
8. Manny Ribaya
9. Steve Gonzales
10. Phia Monasterial
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 17,687 | — |
1918 | 21,467 | +1.30% |
1939 | 27,927 | +1.26% |
1948 | 37,331 | +3.28% |
1960 | 53,376 | +3.02% |
1970 | 56,765 | +0.62% |
1975 | 61,548 | +1.64% |
1980 | 69,860 | +2.56% |
1990 | 72,560 | +0.38% |
1995 | 80,861 | +2.05% |
2000 | 90,603 | +2.47% |
2007 | 101,179 | +1.53% |
2010 | 104,914 | +1.33% |
2015 | 111,399 | +1.15% |
2020 | 118,096 | +1.15% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
As of May 2022, there are 2 major banks in operation. Landbank and Metrobank.
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.
Ligao City is home to several public and private schools.
Elementary Schools[17][18][19]
Amtic ES | Cabarian ES | Malama ES | Tambo ES |
Abella ES | Catburawan ES | Maonon ES | Tandarura ES |
Allang ES | Cristina R. Princesa Memorial ES | Nabonton ES | Tastas ES |
Bacong ES | Culliat ES | Nabonton ES (Buga Extension) | Tinago ES |
Bagacay ES (Malama ES Extension) | Don Teotimo ES | Oma-Oma ES | Tinampo ES |
Balanac ES | Francia ES | Palapas ES | Tiongson ES |
Baligang ES | Greenfield ES (LWCES(B) Extension) | Pandan ES | Tupas ES |
Barayong ES | Herrera ES | Paulba ES | |
Basag ES | Layon ES | Paulog ES | |
Batang ES | Ligao Central ES | Pinamaniquian ES | |
Batang ES (Tobgon Extension) | Ligao West Central Elem School (Binatagan) | Pinit ES | |
Binanowan ES | Ligao West Central Elem School (Poblacion) | Quiasa ES (Macalidong ES Extension) | |
Bonga ES | Macael ES (Pandan ES Extension) | San Vicente ES | |
Busac ES | Macalidong ES | Sta. Cruz ES | |
Busay ES | Mahaba ES | Tambac ES |
High Schools:[20]
Private Schools:[21]
Tertiary Level[22]