Leyte, Leyte

Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E / 11.37°N 124.48°E / 11.37; 124.48
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Leyte
Municipality
Municipality of Leyte
Flag of Leyte
Flag
Nickname: 
"The Garden Town"
Motto(s): 
Uswag Leyte, Leyte!
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Leyte is located in Philippines
Leyte
Leyte
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E / 11.37°N 124.48°E / 11.37; 124.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 3rd district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArnold James "Noli" M. Ysidoro
 • Vice MayorArmando M. Ysidoro
 • RepresentativeVicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate28,632 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total181.26 km2 (69.98 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,397
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Households
9,452
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
36.93
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 150.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 493.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 163.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 149.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6533
PSGC
0803729000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitehttp://leyteleyte.gov.ph/

Leyte (IPA: ['lɛɪte]), officially the Municipality of Leyte (Waray: Bungto han Leyte; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leyte), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,397 people.[3]

History[edit]

There are several versions as to how the place got its name. One of these relates that according to tradition, toward the west of the present town of Carigara, was a village ruled by Datu Ete. When the Augustinian Fathers heard of the region, they went to the place in order to Christianize the natives. They sailed by boat towards a small bay that swelled into a big river. Disembarking at a small village near the bank of the river, the friars asked the natives for direction. The natives, not knowing the language, answered, "Hira Ete" - which means, "the place belonged to Ete." The friars thought the natives meant that the name of the place was called Hiraete, hence their communications with their superiors referred to the place as Hiraite.[5]

Geography[edit]

Barangays[edit]

Leyte is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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[edit]

Climate data for Leyte, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

Demographics[edit]

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%
1970 23,670+1.43%
1975 28,182+3.56%
1980 29,288+0.77%
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%
2020 40,397−0.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Leyte was 40,397 people,[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Leyte
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


References[edit]

  1. ^  Municipality of Leyte | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ Tantuico Jr., Francisco S. (2006). "Philippines Tacloban Mission".
  6. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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