Leyte, Leyte

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]

Leyte
Municipality
Municipality of Leyte
Map of Leyte with Leyte highlighted
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Leyte
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District3rd district of Leyte
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArnold James "Noli" M. Ysidoro
 • Vice MayorArmando M. Ysidoro
 • CongressmanVicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate27,184 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total181.26 km2 (69.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total40,639
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Households
9,011
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence47.09% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)99,811,905.70 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6533
PSGC
083729000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

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
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% 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.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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. "Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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.
  8. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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