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Republic of the Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Leyte The countryside in Figures Leyte 2017 The countryside in Figures Leyte 2017 The Countryside in Figures, Leyte: 2017 is a publication prepared by the Leyte Provincial Statistical Office of the PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) For technical inquiries, please contact us at: (053) 832-1495 or email us at [email protected] TERMS OF USE OF PSA PUBLICATIONS The PSA reserves its exclusives right to reproduce all its publications in whatever form. Any part this publication should not be reproduced, recopied, lend and repackaged for other parties for any commercial purposes without written permission from the PSA. Any part of this publication may only be reproduced for internal use of the recipient/customer company. Should any portion of the data in this publication are to be included in a report/article, the source of the data, the title of the publication and the PSA as publisher should always be cited. Any information derived from the manipulation of data contained in the publication will no longer be the responsibility of PSA. Published by the Philippine Statistics Authority Leyte Provincial Statistical Office Leyte SR Building, Artemio Mate Avenue, Abucay Tacloban City, Philippines 6500 June 2017 VISION Solid responsive world-class authority on quality statistics and civil registration. MISSION Deliver relevant, reliable statistics and civil registration services for equitable development towards improved quality of life for all. CORE VALUES S teadfast Unwavering faith rain or shine T eam Spirit Together as one A daptability Open to changes T ransparency No hidden agenda I ntegrity Strong inside out S tewardship Responsible management of resources T rust in Almighty God Reflects spirituality I ndependence Impartial C ompetence Professionalism S ervice-oriented Delighting customers FOREWORD In line with our continued commitment to provide relevant, reliable and more disaggregated statistics at the local level, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Leyte Provincial Statistical Office has come up with the"The Countryside in Figures, Leyte: 2017". This publication has been patterned after the national and regional versions of the publication "The Countryside in Figures". The publication, which contains relevant statistics and indicators about the performance of the province, serves as a useful tool for planners, policy makers, investors, researchers and other stakeholders in the formulation of plans and programs and others developmental undertaking. This issue provides provincial data on the following: General Information, Governance, Income and Prices, Agriculture, Health and Vital Statistics, Education, Transportation and Communication, Public Order and Safety and Trade and Industry. City and municipal level data are also presented whenever available. Brief sectoral highlights are included to guide our data users in their analysis. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the data providers in some of the sectors for their utmost cooperation and support. Likewise, my grateful appreciation to PSA Leyte staff who were involved in the compilation of the needed data. We hope that this publication will serve the need for more comprehensive statistics useful in planning, decision-making and policy setting towards effective governance and inclusive growth. Further, we hope that "The Countryside in Figures: Leyte, 2017" will continue to raise the consciousness of the local government units and the public in general, on the importance and value of statistics. SHERYL ANN A. JAMISOLA (Supervising Statistical Specialist) June 2017 Officer-in-Charge iii CONTENTS Foreword ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………iii Contents …………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv Data Sources ……………...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………v Symbols Used ……………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………v Map of Leyte …………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………vi Overview of Leyte …………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………vii Ranking of Cities/Municipalities ……………..…………………………………………………………………………………………1 Sectors General Information ………….……………………………………………………………………………………..8 Governance ………….………………………………………………………………………………………………54 Income and Prices ……….……………………………………………………………………………………….62 Agriculture ……...…………………………………………………………………………………………………..76 Health and Vital Statistics ……...…………………………………………………………………………………………………86 Education ……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..130 Transportation and Communication ……...………………………………………………………………………147 Public Order and Safety ………...………………………………………………………………………………153 Trade and Industry …………………………………………………………………………………………………164 Provincial, City and Municipal Officials …………………………………………………………………………………………….176 DATA SOURCES Bureau of Local Government Finance Land Management Bureau, DENR Bureau of Fire Protection, Region VIII Land Transportation Office, Region VIII Commission on Elections, RegionVIII Provincial Health Office, Leyte Department of Budget and Management, RegionVIII National Telecommunications Commission Department of Education, Leyte Division Telecommunications Office, Region VIII Department of Public Works and Highways, RegionVIII Philippine National Police, Region VIII DOH Center for Health Development, Eastern Visayas Philippine Statistics Authority SYMBOLS USED Symbol Meaning CY CalendarYear SY SchoolYear … No data available .. Not applicable - Nil or zero ( ) Negative Sign v MAP OF LEYTE SAN MIGUEL TUNGA JULITA TOLOSA vi OVERVIEW OF LEYTE Leyte became the center of two important milestones in world history, which lend lasting color and significance to the history of the Philippines. In 1521 the province, was first visited by Spanish explorers led by Ferdinand Magellan who discovered a new route around the world. Leyte, known as Tandaya to early Filipinos, was renamed Filipina by Roy Lopez de Villalobos in 1543, a name that later extended to the entire archipelago. Four centuries later, in 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the biggest naval battle between the Americans and the Japanese in world history, transpired in Leyte. General Douglas MacArthur, at the head of an army of more than 250,000 men waded ashore on the island at Red Beach, Palo, Leyte. This began the end of the Japanese Imperial Army, eventually, the second World War. Leyte is the largest of the six provinces of Eastern Visayas. It lies adjacent to the island of Samar, connected by the San Juanico Strait, and east of the islands of Cebu and Bohol. It is bounded in the north by the Carigara Bay and in the east by the Leyte Gulf. To the west is the Camotes Sea, while the province of Southern Leyte lies south. The land is mountainous with a very rugged range cutting the island in half from northwest to southeast. It is composed of forty (40) municipalities and two cities, Ormoc and Baybay. It has five (5) congressional districts and has a total of 1,503 barangays. Tacloban City, the provincial capital of Leyte, is the only highly urbanized city in Eastern Visayas. The mountain range that divides the island into eastern and western plains also serves as the line that delineates the language difference between the populace in each side of the province. The western portion faces Cebu, thus, the people speaks the Cebuano dialect. On the other hand, the Leyteños at the western side speak Waray. A dialect they share with the people of Samar provinces. Leyte is blessed with naturally endowed areas which are pieces of “Eden on Earth”. It has an excellent tract in agricultural crop production which include coconut, palay, abaca, sugarcane and corn, as well as production of aqua-marine products. The province has abundant geothermal power reserves. The Leyte Geothermal Power Field in Tongonan, Ormoc City is the second geothermal power producer in the world. It also houses two of the country’s top dollar earners: the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (PHILPHOS) and the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery Corporation (PASAR). Leyte isa place that never fails to calm, surprise, or captivate. It is embraced with scenic natural attractions and beautiful historical sites. These include Kalanggaman Island, Lake Danao National Park, San Juanico Bridge, MacArthur Memorial National Park, Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, Tacloban City Hall and the Provincial Capitol of Leyte. vii TheCountryside inFigures Leyte RANKING OF CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES 1 1 GENERALINFORMATION HIGHEST IN LOWEST IN POPULATION DENSITY, 2015 POPULATION DENSITY, 2015 Rank Municipality Persons per sq. km. Rank Municipality Persons per sq. km. 42 Tunga 985 1 Abuyog 87 41 Tolosa 931 2 San Miguel 134 40 Isabel 733 3 Albuera 153 39 Tanauan 702 4 Javier 166 38 Bato 529 5 Matag-ob 176 37 Tabontabon 463 6 Capoocan 181 36 Palompon 461 7 Inopacan 188 35 Carigara 436 8 Burauen 199 34 Dulag 427 9.5 Jaro 208 33 Mayorga 407 9.5 Pastrana 208 HIGHEST IN LOWEST IN POPULATION GROWTH RATE, 2010-2015 POPULATION GROWTH RATE, 2010-2015 Rank City/Municipality Growth Rate Rank City/Municipality Growth Rate 42 Alangalang 3.37 1 Inopacan 0.61 41 Kananga 3.17 2 Hindang 0.69 40 Santa Fe 3.08 3 Abuyog 0.79 39 Tolosa 3.04 4 La Paz 0.85 38 Mayorga 3.00 5 Mahaplag 0.86 37 Tunga 2.93 6 Calubian 1.01 36 Albuera 2.57 7 Javier 1.17 35 Tabontabon 2.51 8 Baybay City 1.19 34 Julita 2.45 9 Matalom 1.21 10 Tabango 1.31 2 LOWEST IN TOTAL POPULATION, 2015 HIGHEST IN TOTAL POPULATION, 2015 Rank City/Municipality Total Population Rank City/Municipality Total Population 42 Ormoc City 109,432 1 Tunga 7,584 41 Baybay City 109,432