Southern Leyte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Southern Leyte
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Cities1
Municipalities18
Barangays500
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine 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.

Map

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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Map of the Philippines with Southern Leyte highlighted in redMap of Southern Leyte showing its component cities and municipalitiesAnahawanBontocHinunanganHinundayanLibagonLiloanLimasawaMaasinMacrohonMalitbogPadre BurgosPintuyanSaint BernardSan FranciscoSan JuanSan RicardoSilagoSogodTomas Oppus

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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Local government units of Southern Leyte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Anahawanmunicipality8,4298,2110.55%58.0914514
Bontocmunicipality29,79928,9050.64%102.1029240
Hinunanganmunicipality29,14929,976-0.59%170.5817140
Hinundayanmunicipality12,39812,2850.19%59.9020717
Libagonmunicipality15,24415,1690.10%98.6215514
Liloanmunicipality24,80023,9810.71%50.3049324
Limasawamunicipality6,1916,0610.45%6.988876
Maasincity (CC), capital87,44685,5600.46%211.7141370
Macrohonmunicipality26,58026,2440.27%126.3921030
Malitbogmunicipality23,25622,9230.30%77.8229937
Padre Burgosmunicipality11,15911,0910.13%25.6543511
Pintuyanmunicipality10,2029,8260.79%36.9827623
Saint Bernardmunicipality28,41428,3950.01%100.2028430
San Franciscomunicipality13,43613,4020.05%68.6019622
San Juanmunicipality14,91214,8580.08%96.1215518
San Ricardomunicipality10,50010,4940.01%47.5622115
Silagomunicipality13,11612,7750.56%215.056115
Sogodmunicipality47,55244,9861.17%192.7024745
Tomas Oppusmunicipality16,99016,6080.48%56.1130329
Southern Leyte Total429,573421,7500.39%1,801.46238500

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Southern Leyte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,073,754,315.74.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Southern Leyte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009485,556,997.98–
2010578,209,953.7719.08%
2011695,168,870.6220.23%
2012690,471,489.42-0.68%
2013737,763,233.176.85%
2014689,235,424.43-6.58%
2015942,381,188.2536.73%
20161,073,754,315.7413.94%

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 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.

Age distribution

Population of Southern Leyte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17,4351.76%
1 to 433,2467.88%
5 to 944,69510.60%
10 to 1445,16010.71%
15 to 1942,61510.10%
20 to 2434,0748.08%
25 to 2929,8717.08%
30 to 3426,7326.34%
35 to 3926,3136.24%
40 to 4423,6615.61%
45 to 4923,3835.54%
50 to 5420,8134.93%
55 to 5917,8884.24%
60 to 6414,2813.39%
65 to 6911,4192.71%
70 to 748,3971.99%
75 to 796,0871.44%
80 and over5,6801.35%
Total421,750100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.44
  • Median Age: 25.61

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 annualized growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 7,823 people, from the previous population of 421,750 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Southern Leyte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
72,369–
121,8713.35%
172,5521.75%
187,5810.86%
209,6080.98%
251,4251.80%
276,4181.92%
296,2941.40%
321,9400.83%
317,565-0.26%
360,1602.74%
390,8471.13%
399,1370.77%
421,7501.05%
429,5730.39%

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

  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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