Leyte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Leyte
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities2
Municipalities40
Barangays [note]1,503
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine 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.

Map

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.

details
Map of the Philippines with Leyte highlighted in redMap of Leyte showing its component cities and municipalitiesAbuyogAlangalangAlbueraBabatngonBarugoBatoBaybayBurauenCalubianCapoocanCarigaraDagamiDulagHilongosHindangInopacanIsabelJaroJavierJulitaKanangaLa PazLeyteMacArthurMahaplagMatag-obMatalomMayorgaMeridaOrmocPaloPalomponPastranaSan IsidroSan MiguelSanta FeTabangoTabontabonTaclobanTanauanTolosaTungaVillaba

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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Local government units of Leyte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Abuyogmunicipality61,21659,5710.58%688.258963
Alangalangmunicipality57,18555,2350.73%150.5438054
Albueramunicipality47,15146,3320.37%303.3515516
Babatngonmunicipality28,82327,7970.77%115.1825025
Barugomunicipality34,49732,7451.10%84.6240837
Batomunicipality38,50538,3560.08%72.4553132
Baybaycity (CC)111,848109,4320.46%459.3424392
Burauenmunicipality52,51152,732-0.09%265.3319877
Calubianmunicipality31,64631,2280.28%100.9531353
Capoocanmunicipality33,72133,6170.07%185.4018221
Carigaramunicipality54,65651,3451.32%117.8646449
Dagamimunicipality36,17835,1470.61%161.6522465
Dulagmunicipality48,99247,3000.74%110.7044345
Hilongosmunicipality64,51463,4310.36%192.9233451
Hindangmunicipality20,84920,924-0.08%57.6636220
Inopacanmunicipality21,38920,5500.85%109.1119620
Isabelmunicipality46,78146,915-0.06%64.0173124
Jaromunicipality43,75843,1990.27%207.1921146
Javiermunicipality26,65825,3791.04%152.7017528
Julitamunicipality15,59815,1140.67%53.3029326
Kanangamunicipality59,69656,5751.14%144.2041423
La Pazmunicipality19,17419,998-0.88%72.7026435
Leytemunicipality40,39740,639-0.13%181.2622330
MacArthurmunicipality21,57821,2110.36%57.5737531
Mahaplagmunicipality27,86527,8230.03%104.7926628
Matag-obmunicipality17,52218,373-0.99%104.4016821
Matalommunicipality32,58633,121-0.34%132.0024730
Mayorgamunicipality18,07117,1611.09%42.1742916
Meridamunicipality31,57429,8631.18%95.2133222
Ormoccity (ICC)230,998215,0311.52%613.60376110
Palomunicipality76,21370,0521.79%221.2734433
Palomponmunicipality58,31358,1080.07%126.0746350
Pastranamunicipality19,35918,0021.54%86.3522429
San Isidromunicipality30,72231,641-0.62%122.5025119
San Miguelmunicipality19,75319,4200.36%145.1113621
Santa Femunicipality22,10220,4391.66%53.9741020
Tabangomunicipality33,86834,195-0.20%96.6235113
Tabontabonmunicipality11,90211,2041.28%24.1849216
Tanauanmunicipality57,45555,0210.92%78.4173354
Tolosamunicipality20,70820,978-0.27%22.5491915
Tungamunicipality7,6567,5840.20%7.709948
Villabamunicipality42,85941,8910.48%150.3128535
Leyte Total1,776,8471,724,6790.63%6,335.442801,503

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Leyte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,327,165,586.80.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Leyte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,222,716,686.36–
20101,289,639,346.595.47%
20111,356,582,817.575.19%
20121,326,530,324.53-2.22%
2013––
20141,793,424,239.07–
20152,074,108,449.8615.65%
20162,327,165,586.8012.20%

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

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.

Age distribution

Population of Leyte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 143,0292.19%
1 to 4178,1629.06%
5 to 9221,00011.24%
10 to 14215,08310.94%
15 to 19207,75110.56%
20 to 24178,1139.06%
25 to 29145,9957.42%
30 to 34127,4056.48%
35 to 39117,0835.95%
40 to 44104,6785.32%
45 to 4998,0384.98%
50 to 5486,8024.41%
55 to 5974,8913.81%
60 to 6458,1372.96%
65 to 6943,3042.20%
70 to 7429,3681.49%
75 to 7919,9721.02%
80 and over17,9570.91%
Total1,966,768100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.05
  • Median Age: 23.32

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 annualized growth rate of 0.63%, or an increase of 52,168 people, from the previous population of 1,724,679 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Leyte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
294,892–
440,3282.56%
688,9342.26%
751,6490.90%
822,5280.80%
943,5971.35%
1,019,1411.56%
1,088,7041.33%
1,230,9251.24%
1,343,9411.66%
1,413,6971.09%
1,506,0960.88%
1,567,9841.48%
1,724,6791.83%
1,776,8470.63%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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