Leyte, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count30
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)181.26 km2 (69.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)40,397
Density (2020)223 / km2 (577 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 22' North, 124° 29' East (11.3701, 124.4868)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (26.0 feet)

Leyte is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 181.26 square kilometers or 69.98 square miles which constitutes 2.86% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 40,397. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.89% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 223 inhabitants per square kilometer or 577 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Leyte has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Leyte
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bachao3.25%1,3111,377-4.79%-1.03%
Baco2.50%1,0101,103-8.43%-1.84%
Bagaba-o1.19%481574-16.20%-3.65%
Basud0.45%180192-6.25%-1.35%
Belen4.43%1,7901,818-1.54%-0.33%
Burabod2.08%8427778.37%1.71%
Calaguise3.67%1,4811,25418.10%3.56%
Consuegra7.49%3,0273,331-9.13%-1.99%
Culasi2.58%1,0431,120-6.88%-1.49%
Danus2.34%94782315.07%3.00%
Elizabeth1.47%59353411.05%2.23%
Kawayan2.75%1,1121,232-9.74%-2.13%
Libas5.28%2,1342,150-0.74%-0.16%
Maanda1.54%624638-2.19%-0.47%
Macupa6.02%2,4302,483-2.13%-0.45%
Mataloto1.11%449497-9.66%-2.12%
Palarao6.20%2,5062,751-8.91%-1.94%
Palid I5.20%2,0991,83114.64%2.92%
Palid II1.59%644792-18.69%-4.26%
Parasan1.23%497503-1.19%-0.25%
Poblacion13.95%5,6365,4463.49%0.72%
Salog2.58%1,0421,196-12.88%-2.86%
Sambulawan2.86%1,1561,0599.16%1.86%
Tag-abaca1.54%62446933.05%6.19%
Tapol1.77%71657424.74%4.76%
Tigbawan3.22%1,3001,454-10.59%-2.33%
Tinocdugan1.79%722819-11.84%-2.62%
Toctoc3.10%1,2511,307-4.28%-0.92%
Ugbon3.42%1,3801,18516.46%3.26%
Wague3.39%1,3701,3501.48%0.31%
Leyte Total40,39740,639-0.60%-0.13%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Leyte for the fiscal year of 2016 was 99,811,905.70.

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Annual regular income of Leyte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,005,230.72
201060,020,164.525.29%
201165,090,195.868.45%
201263,079,371.34-3.09%
201370,811,924.1212.26%
201480,214,844.3313.28%
201591,029,262.5013.48%
201699,811,905.709.65%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Leyte in the 2015 Census was 40,603 broken down into 9,101 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Leyte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,5626,0245.41
34,1096,4115.32
35,2416,8895.12
35,4717,1594.95
37,4957,6254.92
40,6039,1014.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Leyte is 5 to 9, with 5,106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 343 individuals.

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Population of Leyte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17771.91%
1 to 44,0349.93%
5 to 95,10612.56%
10 to 145,04112.40%
15 to 194,66011.47%
20 to 243,7149.14%
25 to 292,6946.63%
30 to 342,4466.02%
35 to 392,1985.41%
40 to 442,0084.94%
45 to 491,7994.43%
50 to 541,5593.84%
55 to 591,4003.44%
60 to 641,1102.73%
65 to 698101.99%
70 to 745451.34%
75 to 793950.97%
80 and over3430.84%
Total40,639100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.28
  • Median Age: 20.94

Historical population

The population of Leyte grew from 6,918 in 1903 to 40,397 in 2020, an increase of 33,479 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.13%, or a decrease of 242 people, from the previous population of 40,639 in 2015.

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Population of Leyte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,918
11,2143.10%
18,8622.63%
20,5590.89%
20,539-0.01%
23,6701.40%
28,1823.56%
29,2880.77%
32,5751.07%
34,1260.88%
35,2410.69%
35,4780.09%
37,5052.04%
40,6391.54%
40,397-0.13%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Leyte for the year 2019 was 27,184, broken down into 13,992 males and 13,192 females.

Location

The municipal center of Leyte is situated at approximately 11° 22' North, 124° 29' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 26.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Leyte are Ormoc, Leyte, Tacloban, Catbalogan, Samar, Bogo, Cebu, Calbayog, Samar, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Calubian, Leyte, Biliran, Biliran, Tabango, Leyte, Cabucgayan, Biliran, San Isidro, Leyte, and Capoocan, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 521.20 kilometers (323.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Ormoc, Leyte, 42.55 kilometers (26.44 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
  • Tacloban, 58.23 kilometers (36.18 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S76°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 62.25 kilometers (38.68 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 63.41 kilometers (39.40 miles) to the Southwest (S56°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 77.97 kilometers (48.45 miles) to the North (N9°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 83.83 kilometers (52.09 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S24°E)

Distance from Manila: 521.20 kilometers (323.86 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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