Albuera, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count16
Postal code6542
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)303.35 km2 (117.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)47,151
Density (2020)155 / km2 (403 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 55' North, 124° 42' East (10.9180, 124.6959)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.5 feet)

Albuera is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 303.35 square kilometers or 117.12 square miles which constitutes 4.79% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 47,151. This represented 2.65% of the total population of Leyte province, or 1.04% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 155 inhabitants per square kilometer or 403 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Albuera has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Albuera
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antipolo2.66%1,2561,10313.87%2.77%
Balugo10.81%5,0964,8235.66%1.17%
Benolho4.09%1,9292,139-9.82%-2.15%
Cambalading4.88%2,2992,2571.86%0.39%
Damula-an8.72%4,1134,0172.39%0.50%
Doña Maria2.83%1,3331,3220.83%0.17%
Mahayag2.49%1,1731,191-1.51%-0.32%
Mahayahay2.97%1,4001,407-0.50%-0.10%
Poblacion21.01%9,9059,4544.77%0.99%
Salvacion1.82%86075613.76%2.75%
San Pedro8.42%3,9683,9660.05%0.01%
Seguinon5.16%2,4342,3593.18%0.66%
Sherwood4.45%2,0982,183-3.89%-0.83%
Tabgas6.55%3,0903,145-1.75%-0.37%
Talisayan6.11%2,8822,950-2.31%-0.49%
Tinag-an7.03%3,3153,2601.69%0.35%
Albuera Total47,15146,3321.77%0.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Albuera for the fiscal year of 2016 was 128,095,933.32.

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Annual regular income of Albuera (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200973,562,442.51
201079,881,545.828.59%
201187,410,168.219.42%
201286,135,605.78-1.46%
201396,387,227.1211.90%
2014107,925,220.0211.97%
2015120,651,980.0411.79%
2016128,095,933.326.17%

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 Albuera in the 2015 Census was 46,332 broken down into 11,067 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Albuera (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,3656,3025.14
33,9376,9324.90
34,3257,1934.77
39,1988,7214.49
40,5209,1824.41
46,33211,0674.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Albuera is 5 to 9, with 5,182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 434 individuals.

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Population of Albuera by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0672.30%
1 to 44,2039.07%
5 to 95,18211.18%
10 to 145,10011.01%
15 to 194,63410.00%
20 to 243,9898.61%
25 to 293,3107.14%
30 to 342,9606.39%
35 to 392,8596.17%
40 to 442,5285.46%
45 to 492,3845.15%
50 to 542,0364.39%
55 to 591,8023.89%
60 to 641,4753.18%
65 to 691,1112.40%
70 to 747441.61%
75 to 795141.11%
80 and over4340.94%
Total46,332100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.61
  • Median Age: 23.74

Historical population

The population of Albuera grew from 4,635 in 1903 to 47,151 in 2020, an increase of 42,516 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 819 people, from the previous population of 46,332 in 2015.

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Population of Albuera (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,635
8,5423.94%
13,6962.39%
20,9504.46%
18,501-1.09%
22,2051.80%
25,3682.71%
27,5851.69%
32,3951.62%
33,9390.88%
34,3350.25%
39,1991.84%
40,5531.24%
46,3322.57%
47,1510.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Albuera for the year 2019 was 27,977, broken down into 13,800 males and 14,177 females.

Location

The municipal center of Albuera is situated at approximately 10° 55' North, 124° 42' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.5 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 Albuera are Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Tacloban, Bogo, Cebu, Danao, Cebu, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Merida, Leyte, Pilar, Cebu, Burauen, Leyte, Dagami, Leyte, Isabel, Leyte, and La Paz, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 572.57 kilometers (355.78 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Merida, Leyte, 17.29 kilometers (10.74 miles) to the West (S87°W)
  • Pilar, Cebu, 18.88 kilometers (11.73 miles) to the Southwest (S49°W)
  • Burauen, Leyte, 22.43 kilometers (13.94 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)
  • Dagami, Leyte, 27.62 kilometers (17.16 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
  • Isabel, Leyte, 28.50 kilometers (17.71 miles) to the West (N88°W)
  • La Paz, Leyte, 28.77 kilometers (17.87 miles) to the East (S84°E)

Nearest cities

  • Ormoc, Leyte, 13.59 kilometers (8.44 miles) to the Northwest (N45°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 28.86 kilometers (17.93 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S23°E)
  • Tacloban, 49.38 kilometers (30.68 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 77.04 kilometers (47.87 miles) to the West (N79°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 85.36 kilometers (53.04 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 88.23 kilometers (54.82 miles) to the South (S10°E)

Distance from Manila: 572.57 kilometers (355.78 miles) to the Northwest (N44°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
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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