Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Limasawa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Churches13

Limasawa Facts

Area5.6 km²
Population5,571
Male Population2,773 (49.8%)
Female Population2,798 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+174.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.8%
Median Age26.7 years (Male: 25.5, Female: 27.8)
Local Time
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.93472, 125.07000

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Limasawa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,0294,1795,0755,3935,571
Population Density364.8 / km²751.3 / km²912.4 / km²969.5 / km²1,001.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Limasawa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Limasawa+165.8%+29.1%+6.3%
Philippines+146.5%+63.3%+29.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Limasawa Median Age

Median Age: 26.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Limasawa26.7 yrs27.8 yrs25.5 yrs
Philippines23.2 yrs23.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Limasawa Population Density

Population Density: 1,002 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Limasawa5,5715.6 km²1,002 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Limasawa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Limasawa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Philippines CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Philippines104,920,564 tn1.09 tn353.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Philippines CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)104,920,564 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)353.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
CycloneHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/29/197:00 PM524.8 km44,540 m32km SW of Pintuyan, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/10/184:24 PM5.132.9 km43,120 m10km W of San Francisco, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/10/187:54 AM4.739.7 km53,420 m4km WSW of San Francisco, Philippinesusgs.gov
8/5/1711:12 AM4.536.4 km63,890 m18km SSE of Anahawan, Philippinesusgs.gov
3/14/1711:47 AM4.738.9 km40,980 m5km WSW of San Francisco, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/17/179:18 AM4.739.7 km10,000 m5km NNW of Mabua, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/10/172:03 PM6.542 km15,000 m10km N of Mabua, Philippinesusgs.gov
10/1/1610:22 PM4.740 km10,000 m3km W of San Francisco, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/28/169:01 PM4.529.5 km36,830 m28km ENE of Anda, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/30/144:25 AM4.325.2 km10,000 m1km ESE of Ichon, Philippinesusgs.gov

Limasawa

Limasawa is a sixth class municipality and an island of the same name in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,835 inhabitants, making it the smallest municipality in the province, both in..

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