Leyte, Leyte
Leyte | |
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| Municipality of Leyte | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: "The Garden Town" | |
| Motto(s): Uswag Leyte, Leyte! | |
Map of Leyte with Leyte highlighted | |
Interactive map of Leyte | |
Leyte Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E / 11.37°N 124.48°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jed C. Granados (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Arnold James M. Ysidoro (Nacionalista) |
| • Representative | Anna Victoria V. Tuazon |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 29,534 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.26 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 40,622 |
| • Density | 224.11/km2 (580.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,452 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 214.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 727 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 177.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 263.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6533 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | http://leyteleyte.gov.ph/ |
Leyte (IPA: ['lɛɪte]), officially the Municipality of Leyte (Waray: Bungto han Leyte; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leyte), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,622 people.[5]
History
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.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Leyte is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [7] 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
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 20204 census, the population of Leyte was 40,622 people,[13] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Leyte
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
64.85
64.85
2003
55.12
55.12
2006
47.80
47.80
2009
46.74
46.74
2012
53.59
53.59
2015
47.09
47.09
2018
36.93
36.93
2021
38.42
38.42
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Elected Officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jed C. Granados | NUP | |
| Vice Mayor | Arnold James M. Ysidoro | Nacionalista | |
| Councilors | Asefa Gail G. Caña | NUP | |
| Lileth I. Gatchalian | Nacionalista | ||
| Pedro B. Panis | NUP | ||
| Evelyn V. Cabardo | NUP | ||
| Paquito D. Pelipel Jr. | PFP | ||
| Charito T. Gato | NUP | ||
| Rowil G. Batan | Nacionalista | ||
| Edward Jay A. Durante | PFP | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Jerry G. Apacible | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | Nellie Grace D. Dandan | Nonpartisan | |
References
- ^ Municipality of Leyte | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Tantuico Jr., Francisco S. (2006). "Philippines Tacloban Mission".
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.