Isabel, Leyte

Isabel
Isabel
	Municipality
	Municipality of Isabel
	Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp.
	Map of Leyte with Isabel highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Isabel Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
District	4th district of Leyte
Founded	15 January 1948
Barangay	24 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Saturnino M. Medina Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Godfrey T. Alcantara
• Congressman	Lucy Torres Gomez
• Municipal Council	Councilors
• Electorate	34,568 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	64.01 km2 (24.71 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	46,915
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	11,137
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.44% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	148,389,294.69 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6539
PSGC	083722000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Isabel, officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,915 people.[3]

Geography

Isabel is bounded to the east by the municipality of Merida and to the north by the municipality of Palompon. Nearest landfall south is Ponson Island (Camotes) at about 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). Nearest landfall west is coastal Tabogon, Cebu at about 50 kilometres (31 mi; 27 nmi).[5]

Barangays

Isabel comprises 24 barangays. [2]

Anislag
Antipolo
Apale
Bantigue
Binog
Bilwang
Can-andan
Cangag
Consolacion
Honan
Libertad
Mahayag
Marvel (Poblacion)
Matlang
Monte Alegre
Puting Bato
San Francisco
San Roque
Santa Cruz Relocation
Santo Niño (Poblacion)
Santo Rosario
Tabunok
Tolingon
Tubod

Climate

Climate data for Isabel, Leyte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

History

The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Santa Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Honan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.[7][8]

Demographics

Population census of Isabel

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	14,085	—
1960	14,633	+0.32%
1975	15,327	+0.31%
1980	15,980	+0.84%
1990	33,389	+7.65%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	36,134	+1.49%
2000	38,486	+1.36%
2007	40,214	+0.61%
2010	43,593	+2.98%
2015	46,915	+1.41%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][9][10][11]

In the 2015 census, the population of Isabel, Leyte, was 46,915 people,[3] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

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References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Isabel Leyte". mapsguidesandmore.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
"Isabel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
Republic Act No. 191 (22 June 1947), AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE
Presidential Proclamation No. 49 (8 January 1948), FIXING THE DATE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE (PDF)
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

Media related to Isabel, Leyte at Wikimedia Commons
Isabel Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Local Governance Performance Management System

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–08-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[5] "Isabel Leyte". mapsguidesandmore.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

[met_norms-6] "Isabel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[7] Republic Act No. 191 (22 June 1947), AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE

[8] Presidential Proclamation No. 49 (8 January 1948), FIXING THE DATE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE (PDF)

[NSO10–08-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-08-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of Leyte
Tacloban (capital)
Municipalities	Abuyog Alangalang Albuera Babatngon Barugo Bato Burauen Calubian Capoocan Carigara Dagami Dulag Hilongos Hindang Inopacan Isabel Jaro Javier Julita Kananga La Paz Leyte MacArthur Mahaplag Matag-ob Matalom Mayorga Merida Palo Palompon Pastrana San Isidro San Miguel Santa Fe Tabango Tabontabon Tanauan Tolosa Tunga Villaba
Component city	Baybay
Independent component city	Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Highly urbanized city	Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)