Biliran (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Biliran; Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Biliran; Waray-Waray: Probinsya han Biliran) is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII). Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces. Formerly a sub-province of Leyte, it became an independent province in 1992.