Southern Leyte
Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 18 |
Barangays | 500 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea, Bohol Sea, Canigao Channel, Surigao Strait |
Area (2013) | 1,801.46 km2 (695.55 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 429,573 |
Density (2020) | 238 / km2 (618 / sq mi) |
Southern Leyte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the eastern section of the Visayas. Its capital is the City of Maasin.
The province has a land area of 1,801.46 square kilometers or 695.55 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 429,573. This represented 9.45% of the total population of the Eastern Visayas region, 2.09% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.39% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 238 inhabitants per square kilometer or 618 inhabitants per square mile.
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Southern Leyte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Leyte, Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait, Sogod Bay, Bohol Sea, and the Canigao Channel.
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Local government units
Southern Leyte has 18 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 500.
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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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Anahawan | municipality | 8,429 | 8,211 | 0.55% | 58.09 | 145 | 14 |
Bontoc | municipality | 29,799 | 28,905 | 0.64% | 102.10 | 292 | 40 |
Hinunangan | municipality | 29,149 | 29,976 | -0.59% | 170.58 | 171 | 40 |
Hinundayan | municipality | 12,398 | 12,285 | 0.19% | 59.90 | 207 | 17 |
Libagon | municipality | 15,244 | 15,169 | 0.10% | 98.62 | 155 | 14 |
Liloan | municipality | 24,800 | 23,981 | 0.71% | 50.30 | 493 | 24 |
Limasawa | municipality | 6,191 | 6,061 | 0.45% | 6.98 | 887 | 6 |
Maasin | city (CC), capital | 87,446 | 85,560 | 0.46% | 211.71 | 413 | 70 |
Macrohon | municipality | 26,580 | 26,244 | 0.27% | 126.39 | 210 | 30 |
Malitbog | municipality | 23,256 | 22,923 | 0.30% | 77.82 | 299 | 37 |
Padre Burgos | municipality | 11,159 | 11,091 | 0.13% | 25.65 | 435 | 11 |
Pintuyan | municipality | 10,202 | 9,826 | 0.79% | 36.98 | 276 | 23 |
Saint Bernard | municipality | 28,414 | 28,395 | 0.01% | 100.20 | 284 | 30 |
San Francisco | municipality | 13,436 | 13,402 | 0.05% | 68.60 | 196 | 22 |
San Juan | municipality | 14,912 | 14,858 | 0.08% | 96.12 | 155 | 18 |
San Ricardo | municipality | 10,500 | 10,494 | 0.01% | 47.56 | 221 | 15 |
Silago | municipality | 13,116 | 12,775 | 0.56% | 215.05 | 61 | 15 |
Sogod | municipality | 47,552 | 44,986 | 1.17% | 192.70 | 247 | 45 |
Tomas Oppus | municipality | 16,990 | 16,608 | 0.48% | 56.11 | 303 | 29 |
Southern Leyte Total | 429,573 | 421,750 | 0.39% | 1,801.46 | 238 | 500 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Southern Leyte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,073,754,315.74.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 485,556,997.98 | – |
2010 | 578,209,953.77 | 19.08% |
2011 | 695,168,870.62 | 20.23% |
2012 | 690,471,489.42 | -0.68% |
2013 | 737,763,233.17 | 6.85% |
2014 | 689,235,424.43 | -6.58% |
2015 | 942,381,188.25 | 36.73% |
2016 | 1,073,754,315.74 | 13.94% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Southern Leyte is 10 to 14, with 45,160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,680 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 7,435 | 1.76% |
1 to 4 | 33,246 | 7.88% |
5 to 9 | 44,695 | 10.60% |
10 to 14 | 45,160 | 10.71% |
15 to 19 | 42,615 | 10.10% |
20 to 24 | 34,074 | 8.08% |
25 to 29 | 29,871 | 7.08% |
30 to 34 | 26,732 | 6.34% |
35 to 39 | 26,313 | 6.24% |
40 to 44 | 23,661 | 5.61% |
45 to 49 | 23,383 | 5.54% |
50 to 54 | 20,813 | 4.93% |
55 to 59 | 17,888 | 4.24% |
60 to 64 | 14,281 | 3.39% |
65 to 69 | 11,419 | 2.71% |
70 to 74 | 8,397 | 1.99% |
75 to 79 | 6,087 | 1.44% |
80 and over | 5,680 | 1.35% |
Total | 421,750 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Southern Leyte grew from 72,369 in 1903 to 429,573 in 2020, an increase of 357,204 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 7,823 people, from the previous population of 421,750 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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72,369 | – | |
121,871 | 3.35% | |
172,552 | 1.75% | |
187,581 | 0.86% | |
209,608 | 0.98% | |
251,425 | 1.80% | |
276,418 | 1.92% | |
296,294 | 1.40% | |
321,940 | 0.83% | |
317,565 | -0.26% | |
360,160 | 2.74% | |
390,847 | 1.13% | |
399,137 | 0.77% | |
421,750 | 1.05% | |
429,573 | 0.39% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Southern Leyte for the year 2019 was 292,337.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Southern Leyte are:
Secondary Roads
- Biliran Circumferential Road
- Leyte-Biliran Road
- Naval-Caibiran Cross Country Road
Tertiary Roads
- Maripipi Circumferential 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.