Limasawa
{{Short description|Municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines}}
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| other_name = Mazaua
| nickname = "The First Mass Site in the Philippines"
| motto = Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.
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| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = {{PH legislative district}}
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = June 11, 1978
{{small|(Completely became official on August 27, 1989)}}
| parts_type = Barangays
| parts_style = para
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Melchor P. Petracorta (Lakas)
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Ritche L. Salomon (Lakas)
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Luz V. Mercado
| leader_title3 = Municipal Council
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| 2=Modesto P. Petracorta
| 3=Arben C. Dagohoy
| 4=Sim B. Olojan
| 5=Ezer B. Angob
| 6=Sally M. Oro
| 7=Jona O. Lambot
| 8=Renato M. Salomon
| 9=Alfredo P. Galvez
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| elevation_max_m = 848
| elevation_min_m = 0
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| population_total = 7,118
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| timezone = PST
| utc_offset = +8
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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 2020 census, it has a population of 6,191 people, making it the least populated town in the province.{{PH census|current}}
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).{{cite book |last=Nowell |first=C. E. |year=1962 |title=Magellan's Voyage Around the World |chapter=Antonio Pigafetta's account |location=Evanston |publisher=Northwestern University Press |oclc=347382 |hdl=2027/mdp.39015008001532 }}{{rp|136–145}}
At the request of the residents of the island of Limasawa, the six barangays that comprise that island were detached and separated from the municipality of Padre Burgos through Presidential Decree No. 1549, signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos on June 11, 1978, and constituted as the Municipality of Limasawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1978/06/11/presidential-decree-no-1549-s-1978/|title=Presidential Decree No. 1549, s. 1978|date=June 11, 1978|website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines|publisher=Philippine Government}} Limasawa completely became a municipality on August 27, 1989, after then President Corazon Aquino ordered the plebiscite which its residents voted in favor of the creation. The island, also known as Sarangani Island, is located south of Leyte, in the Mindanao or Bohol Sea. It is about {{convert|10|km}} long from north to south and is the smallest municipality in the province, in both area and population.
Geography
=Barangays=
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Limasawa, Southern Leyte
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 27
| Jan low C = 22
| Feb high C = 28
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 29
| Mar low C = 22
| Apr high C = 30
| Apr low C = 23
| May high C = 31
| May low C = 24
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C = 24
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C = 23
| Aug high C = 30
| Aug low C = 23
| Sep high C = 30
| Sep low C = 23
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C = 23
| Nov high C = 28
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 98
| Feb precipitation mm = 82
| Mar precipitation mm = 96
| Apr precipitation mm = 71
| May precipitation mm = 104
| Jun precipitation mm = 129
| Jul precipitation mm = 101
| Aug precipitation mm = 94
| Sep precipitation mm = 99
| Oct precipitation mm = 135
| Nov precipitation mm = 174
| Dec precipitation mm = 143
| Jan rain days = 18.0
| Feb rain days = 14.1
| Mar rain days = 17.1
| Apr rain days = 16.8
| May rain days = 23.7
| Jun rain days = 25.7
| Jul rain days = 25.8
| Aug rain days = 23.3
| Sep rain days = 24.4
| Oct rain days = 25.9
| Nov rain days = 24.0
| Dec rain days = 20.6
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/limasawa_philippines_1960478
| title = Limasawa, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 12 January 2019 }}
| date = 12 January 2019
}}
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Demographics
{{Philippine Census
| align= none
| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 =
| 2030 =
| footnote = Source: Philippine Statistics Authority {{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
}}
Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
==See also==
References
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External links
{{wikivoyage|Limasawa}}
- [https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/southern-leyte/limasawa.html Limasawa Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050908032201/http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/limasawa-sleyte/ ELGU Website of Limasawa]
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
- [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=11&frmIdProvince=1259&frmIdLgu=1332 Local Governance Performance Management System]
- [http://www.limasawaisland.com/ Limasawa Island Information]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Limasawa
| North = Padre Burgos
Sogod Bay
| South = Bohol Sea
| West = Bohol Sea
}}
{{Southern Leyte}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Southern Leyte
Category:Islands of Southern Leyte