Leyte, Leyte

Leyte
Municipality
Map of Leyte with Leyte highlighted
Leyte Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E / 11.367°N 124.483°E / 11.367; 124.483Coordinates: 11°22′N 124°29′E / 11.367°N 124.483°E / 11.367; 124.483
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
Congr. district	3rd district of Leyte
Barangays	30
Government^[1]
• Mayor	Ma. Victoria "Tingting" Salvacion-David
Area^[2]
• Total	181.26 km² (69.98 sq mi)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	37,505
• Density	210/km² (540/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6533
Dialing code	53

Leyte is a fourth class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,505 people.^[3]

Barangays

Leyte is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.^[2]

Population census of Leyte
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	32,575	—
1995	34,126	+0.88%
2000	35,241	+0.69%
2007	35,478	+0.09%
2010	37,505	+2.04%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]

↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

Biliran, Biliran
Biliran Strait

Carigara Bay

Leyte

Kananga

Province of Leyte

Tacloban (capital)

Municipalities	Abuyog Alangalang Albuera Babatngon Barugo Bato Burauen Calubian Capoocan Carigara Dagami Dulag Hilongos Hindang Inopacan Isabel Jaro Javier Julita Kananga La Paz Leyte MacArthur Mahaplag Matag-ob Matalom Mayorga Merida Palo Palompon Pastrana San Isidro San Miguel Santa Fe Tabango Tabontabon Tanauan Tolosa Tunga Villaba

Component city	Baybay

Independent component city	Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Highly urbanized city	Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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