[3] The archipelagic town is also known for its inakob, a traditional Waray dish made by first cooking grated root crops (gabi) with coconut milk, condensed milk, eggs, brown sugar, and an herb called anuv.

[5] The municipality is facing Pacific Ocean to the east and San Bernardino Strait to the west.

Biri Island is notable for a large number of unusual rock formations along the northern shore, facing the Philippine Sea.

Poverty incidence of Biri Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] In 2007, the Community-Based Mangrove Protection and Management project was implemented in Biri, funded by the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF).

[19] In 2012, a non-profit organization, Biri Initiative Org., was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission.