Pio V. Corpus
Pio V. Corpus
Limbuhan | |
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| Municipality of Pio V. Corpus | |
Balangingi Island Beach | |
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Flag | |
| Motto: "Lambo Limbuhan!" | |
Map of Masbate with Pio V. Corpus highlighted | |
Interactive map of Pio V. Corpus | |
Pio V. Corpus Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°53′01″N 124°02′59″E / 11.8836°N 124.0497°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 11, 1951 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mark R. Antonio |
| • Vice Mayor | Rozabeth M. Tayo |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,657 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.33 km2 (34.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,641 |
| • Density | 264.6/km2 (685.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,960 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 147.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 230.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 147.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Masbateño Tagalog |
Pio V. Corpus, officially the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus (Masbateño: Munisipyo san Pio V. Corpus; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pio V. Corpus; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pio V. Corpus) is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,641 people.[5]
History
Pio V. Corpus was formerly known as Limbuhan. On June 11, 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanque, Bunducan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from the town of Cataingan and created into the municipality of Limbuhan through Republic Act No. 641.[6] The municipality received its current name on June 15, 1954 and was named after the former congressman and governor Pio Vicente Corpus (1883–1944). Born on July 11, 1883, in San Antonio, Zambales, he migrated to Masbate and he would later serve in the war time Japanese-sponsored government and was unfortunately assassinated by the Japanese Intelligence due to mistrust on February 7, 1944, in Manila. Its first mayor was Daniel Señoron.[7]
Government
Elected officials
| Municipal Mayor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Mark Repalda Antonio | ||
| Municipal Vice Mayor | ||
| Hon. Rozabeth Montecalvo Tayo | ||
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | ||
| Hon. Adolf Bucado Avila | ||
| Hon. Brandon Sevilla Prudenciado | ||
| Hon. Krince Mykette Marilla Gil | ||
| Hon. Aian Francisco Lepasana | ||
| Hon. Janeth Comedia Cababan | ||
| Hon. Leo Almario Lecciones | ||
| Hon. Edly "Bimbo" Mahinay Pasaylo | ||
| Hon. Hana Senen Barcelona - Lecciones | ||
| Hon. Leonila F. Lepasana (Punong Barangay, Salvacion/Liga ng mga Barangay - Pio V. Corpus, Masbate Chapter President) | ||
| Hon. Victorino M. Dollison V (SK Chairman, Poblacion/Sangguniang Kabataan Federation - Pio V. Corpus President) | ||
Geography
Barangays
Pio V. Corpus is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio in 1957.[9]
- Alegria
- Buenasuerte
- Bugang
- Bugtong
- Bunducan
- Cabangrayan
- Calongongan
- Casabangan
- Guindawahan
- Labigan
- Lampuyang
- Mabuhay
- Palho
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- Tanque
- Tubigan
- Tubog
Climate
| Climate data for Pio V. Corpus, Masbate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
73 (2.9) |
109 (4.3) |
118 (4.6) |
108 (4.3) |
129 (5.1) |
136 (5.4) |
112 (4.4) |
89 (3.5) |
1,025 (40.4) |
| Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Pio V. Corpus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Pio V. Corpus was 23,641 people,[16] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pio V. Corpus
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
60.99
60.99
2003
56.78
56.78
2006
40.50
40.50
2009
43.83
43.83
2012
40.73
40.73
2015
39.97
39.97
2018
29.74
29.74
2021
22.04
22.04
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Education
The Pio V. Corpus Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
- Alegria Elementary School
- Andres Naval Elementary School
- Barbridge Academy
- Buenasuerte Integrated School
- Bugang Elementary School
- Bunducan Elementary School
- Cabangrayan Elementary School
- Calong-Ongan Elementary School
- Casabangan Elementary School
- Guindawahan Elementary School
- Labigan Primary School
- Lampuyang Elementary School
- Mabuhay Elementary School
- Palho Elementary School
- Pio V. Corpus Central School
- Salvacion Elementary School
- Simeon Dela Peña Elementary School
- Tanque Elementary School
- Tubigan Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Conrada Tero Kho Memorial High School
- Masbate Southeastern Institute
- Ovilla Technical College
- Tanque National High School
See also
References
- ^ Municipality of Pio V. Corpus | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Limbuhan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Limbuhan, Province of Masbate to Pio V. Corpus". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Bugang in the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus, Province of Masbate, into a Barrio to Be Known As Barrio Bugang". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Pio V. Corpus: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2025.