Leyte, Leyte

Leyte
Leyte
	Municipality
	Municipality of Leyte
	Map of Leyte with Leyte highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Leyte Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
District	3rd district of Leyte
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Arnold James "Noli" M. Ysidoro
• Vice Mayor	Armando M. Ysidoro
• Congressman	Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
• Municipal Council	Councilors
• Electorate	27,184 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	181.26 km2 (69.98 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	40,639
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
• Households	9,011
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	47.09% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	99,811,905.70 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6533
PSGC	083729000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog

Leyte, officially the Municipality of Leyte (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Leyte; Waray: Bungto han Leyte; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leyte), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,639 people.[3]

Barangays

Leyte is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [2]

Bachao
Baco
Bagaba-o
Basud
Belen
Burabod
Calaguise
Consuegra
Culasi
Danus
Elizabeth
Kawayan
Libas
Maanda
Macupa
Mataloto
Palarao
Palid I (Ilawod)
Palid II (Iraya)
Parasan
Poblacion
Salog
Sambulawan
Tag-abaca
Tapol
Tigbawan
Tinocdugan
Toctoc
Ugbon
Wague

Climate

Climate data for Leyte, 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)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73 (2.9)	56 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	71 (2.8)	114 (4.5)	174 (6.9)	172 (6.8)	163 (6.4)	167 (6.6)	161 (6.3)	158 (6.2)	125 (4.9)	1,509 (59.5)
Average rainy days	15.2	12.5	16.2	17.3	23.9	27.3	28.4	26.9	26.9	27.1	23.8	19.3	264.8
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Leyte

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,918	—
1918	11,214	+3.27%
1939	18,862	+2.51%
1948	20,559	+0.96%
1960	20,539	−0.01%
1980	29,288	+1.79%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	32,575	+1.07%
1995	34,126	+0.88%
2000	35,241	+0.69%
2007	35,478	+0.09%
2010	37,505	+2.04%
2015	40,639	+1.54%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Leyte was 40,639 people,[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 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.
"Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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

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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.

[met_norms-5] "Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[NSO10–08-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-08-7] 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-8] "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.)