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Leyte (/ ˈ l eɪ t i, ˈ l eɪ t eɪ / LAY-tee, LAY-tay) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of ...
Leyte (also Northern Leyte; Waray: Norte san/Amihanan nga Leyte/Probinsya han Leyte; Cebuano: Amihanang Leyte; Tagalog: Hilagang Leyte), officially the Province of Leyte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the northern three-quarters of Leyte Island (with the remaining portion being the province of Southern Leyte).
Leyte (IPA: ), officially the Municipality of Leyte (Waray: Bungto han Leyte; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leyte), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,397 people.
Southern Leyte (Cebuano: Habagatang Leyte; Kabalian: Habagatan nga Leyte; Waray: Salatan nga Leyte; Tagalog: Timog Leyte [3]), officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Maasin.
Leyte Gulf is identified by the Leyte State University as one of the important fishing grounds of Leyte and Samar. [5] Like other rich fishing grounds such as Maqueda Bay and Carigara Bay, the gulf is known for abundant catches of anchovies, herring, shrimp and crabs. [6] It was also once one of the richest sources of mud crabs in 1985. [7]
Formerly, Baybay was the biggest town in Leyte in terms of population and second in terms of land area, after Abuyog. The Baybay language, a Visayan language distinct from both Waray and Cebuano, is spoken in the city itself. [8] Baybay houses a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, where ferries leave for and from Cebu and other islands.
Palompon (IPA: [pɐ'lompɔn]), officially the Municipality of Palompon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Palompon; Waray: Bungto han Palompon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palompon), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,313 people. [4]
Villaba is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte. The municipality covers a land area of 150.31 square kilometers (58.04 square miles), accounting for 2.37% of Leyte's total area. According to the 2020 Census, [5] its population was 42,859, representing 2.41% of Leyte's total population and 0.94% of the entire Eastern Visayas region ...