Leyte
Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 2 |
Municipalities | 40 |
Barangays [note] | 1,503 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea, Visayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Samar Sea |
Area (2013) [note] | 6,335.44 km2 (2,446.13 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [note] | 1,776,847 |
Density (2020) [note] | 280 / km2 (726 / sq mi) |
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities |
Leyte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the eastern section of the Visayas.
The province has a land area of 6,335.44 square kilometers or 2,446.13 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,776,847. This represented 39.08% of the total population of the Eastern Visayas region, 8.63% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 1.63% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 280 inhabitants per square kilometer or 726 inhabitants per square mile.
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Leyte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Samar Sea, Carigara Bay, San Juanico Strait, Leyte Gulf, Southern Leyte, Camotes Sea, Ormoc Bay, and the Visayan Sea.
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Local government units
Leyte has 40 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,503. The City of Tacloban serves as the provincial capital, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Abuyog | municipality | 61,216 | 59,571 | 0.58% | 688.25 | 89 | 63 |
Alangalang | municipality | 57,185 | 55,235 | 0.73% | 150.54 | 380 | 54 |
Albuera | municipality | 47,151 | 46,332 | 0.37% | 303.35 | 155 | 16 |
Babatngon | municipality | 28,823 | 27,797 | 0.77% | 115.18 | 250 | 25 |
Barugo | municipality | 34,497 | 32,745 | 1.10% | 84.62 | 408 | 37 |
Bato | municipality | 38,505 | 38,356 | 0.08% | 72.45 | 531 | 32 |
Baybay | city (CC) | 111,848 | 109,432 | 0.46% | 459.34 | 243 | 92 |
Burauen | municipality | 52,511 | 52,732 | -0.09% | 265.33 | 198 | 77 |
Calubian | municipality | 31,646 | 31,228 | 0.28% | 100.95 | 313 | 53 |
Capoocan | municipality | 33,721 | 33,617 | 0.07% | 185.40 | 182 | 21 |
Carigara | municipality | 54,656 | 51,345 | 1.32% | 117.86 | 464 | 49 |
Dagami | municipality | 36,178 | 35,147 | 0.61% | 161.65 | 224 | 65 |
Dulag | municipality | 48,992 | 47,300 | 0.74% | 110.70 | 443 | 45 |
Hilongos | municipality | 64,514 | 63,431 | 0.36% | 192.92 | 334 | 51 |
Hindang | municipality | 20,849 | 20,924 | -0.08% | 57.66 | 362 | 20 |
Inopacan | municipality | 21,389 | 20,550 | 0.85% | 109.11 | 196 | 20 |
Isabel | municipality | 46,781 | 46,915 | -0.06% | 64.01 | 731 | 24 |
Jaro | municipality | 43,758 | 43,199 | 0.27% | 207.19 | 211 | 46 |
Javier | municipality | 26,658 | 25,379 | 1.04% | 152.70 | 175 | 28 |
Julita | municipality | 15,598 | 15,114 | 0.67% | 53.30 | 293 | 26 |
Kananga | municipality | 59,696 | 56,575 | 1.14% | 144.20 | 414 | 23 |
La Paz | municipality | 19,174 | 19,998 | -0.88% | 72.70 | 264 | 35 |
Leyte | municipality | 40,397 | 40,639 | -0.13% | 181.26 | 223 | 30 |
MacArthur | municipality | 21,578 | 21,211 | 0.36% | 57.57 | 375 | 31 |
Mahaplag | municipality | 27,865 | 27,823 | 0.03% | 104.79 | 266 | 28 |
Matag-ob | municipality | 17,522 | 18,373 | -0.99% | 104.40 | 168 | 21 |
Matalom | municipality | 32,586 | 33,121 | -0.34% | 132.00 | 247 | 30 |
Mayorga | municipality | 18,071 | 17,161 | 1.09% | 42.17 | 429 | 16 |
Merida | municipality | 31,574 | 29,863 | 1.18% | 95.21 | 332 | 22 |
Ormoc | city (ICC) | 230,998 | 215,031 | 1.52% | 613.60 | 376 | 110 |
Palo | municipality | 76,213 | 70,052 | 1.79% | 221.27 | 344 | 33 |
Palompon | municipality | 58,313 | 58,108 | 0.07% | 126.07 | 463 | 50 |
Pastrana | municipality | 19,359 | 18,002 | 1.54% | 86.35 | 224 | 29 |
San Isidro | municipality | 30,722 | 31,641 | -0.62% | 122.50 | 251 | 19 |
San Miguel | municipality | 19,753 | 19,420 | 0.36% | 145.11 | 136 | 21 |
Santa Fe | municipality | 22,102 | 20,439 | 1.66% | 53.97 | 410 | 20 |
Tabango | municipality | 33,868 | 34,195 | -0.20% | 96.62 | 351 | 13 |
Tabontabon | municipality | 11,902 | 11,204 | 1.28% | 24.18 | 492 | 16 |
Tanauan | municipality | 57,455 | 55,021 | 0.92% | 78.41 | 733 | 54 |
Tolosa | municipality | 20,708 | 20,978 | -0.27% | 22.54 | 919 | 15 |
Tunga | municipality | 7,656 | 7,584 | 0.20% | 7.70 | 994 | 8 |
Villaba | municipality | 42,859 | 41,891 | 0.48% | 150.31 | 285 | 35 |
Leyte Total | 1,776,847 | 1,724,679 | 0.63% | 6,335.44 | 280 | 1,503 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Leyte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,327,165,586.80.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 1,222,716,686.36 | – |
2010 | 1,289,639,346.59 | 5.47% |
2011 | 1,356,582,817.57 | 5.19% |
2012 | 1,326,530,324.53 | -2.22% |
2013 | – | – |
2014 | 1,793,424,239.07 | – |
2015 | 2,074,108,449.86 | 15.65% |
2016 | 2,327,165,586.80 | 12.20% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Leyte is 5 to 9, with 221,000 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17,957 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 43,029 | 2.19% |
1 to 4 | 178,162 | 9.06% |
5 to 9 | 221,000 | 11.24% |
10 to 14 | 215,083 | 10.94% |
15 to 19 | 207,751 | 10.56% |
20 to 24 | 178,113 | 9.06% |
25 to 29 | 145,995 | 7.42% |
30 to 34 | 127,405 | 6.48% |
35 to 39 | 117,083 | 5.95% |
40 to 44 | 104,678 | 5.32% |
45 to 49 | 98,038 | 4.98% |
50 to 54 | 86,802 | 4.41% |
55 to 59 | 74,891 | 3.81% |
60 to 64 | 58,137 | 2.96% |
65 to 69 | 43,304 | 2.20% |
70 to 74 | 29,368 | 1.49% |
75 to 79 | 19,972 | 1.02% |
80 and over | 17,957 | 0.91% |
Total | 1,966,768 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Leyte grew from 294,892 in 1903 to 1,776,847 in 2020, an increase of 1,481,955 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.63%, or an increase of 52,168 people, from the previous population of 1,724,679 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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294,892 | – | |
440,328 | 2.56% | |
688,934 | 2.26% | |
751,649 | 0.90% | |
822,528 | 0.80% | |
943,597 | 1.35% | |
1,019,141 | 1.56% | |
1,088,704 | 1.33% | |
1,230,925 | 1.24% | |
1,343,941 | 1.66% | |
1,413,697 | 1.09% | |
1,506,096 | 0.88% | |
1,567,984 | 1.48% | |
1,724,679 | 1.83% | |
1,776,847 | 0.63% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Leyte for the year 2019 was 1,292,882.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Leyte are:
Primary Roads
- Daang Maharlika (SM) (San Isidro-San Juanico Bridge)
Secondary Roads
- Allen-Catarman Road
- Catarman Airport Road
- Catarman Cadre Road
- Catarman-Calbayog Road
- Catarman-Laoang Road
- Laoang-Calomotan Road
- Pangpang-Palapag-Mapanas-Gamay-Lapinig Road
- San Policarpo-Arteche-Lapinig Road
Tertiary Roads
- Allen Old Road
- Arteche-Jipapad-Las Navas-Rawis Road
- Bobon Old Road
- Bugko-Nenita-Mirador-Cagpanit-an-De Maria-San Jose Road
- Catarman Diversion Road 1
- Imelda-Barangay La Trinidad Road
- Mondragon-Bantayan Old Road
- Pambujan Old Road
- Pob-Gengarog-Tubigdanao-San Lorenzo-Bonglas-Mandugang Road
- Poblacion-Barangay Bonifacio Road
- Poblacion-Barangay Cabacungan Road
- Poblacion-Barangay Trujillo Road
- Rawis-Catubig Road
- Rawis-Talisay Road
- Rosario Road
- San Antonio Circumferential Road
- San Jose Old Road
- San Roque-Cababtoan Old Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.