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Political map of Leyte Leyte covers a total area of 6,313.33 square kilometres (2,437.59 sq mi) [ 11 ] , occupying the northern and central sections of Leyte Island in the Eastern Visayas region. The province is situated west of Samar Island , north of Southern Leyte , south of Biliran , and east of the Camotes Sea .
Territorially, Southern Leyte includes the island of Panaon to its south. To the north of Leyte is the island province of Biliran, a former sub-province of Leyte. The major cities of Leyte are Tacloban, on the eastern shore at the northwest corner of Leyte Gulf, and Ormoc, on the west coast.
The road network of Southern Leyte consists of major arterial highways that link the province to Leyte, passing through two major outlets. On the western part is the Maasin- Mahaplag - Baybay and the central part by the Mahaplag‑Sogod road via the Maharlika Highway .
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.
Hilongos is the biggest municipality in terms of income, population and land area in the southwestern part of Leyte. A string of five equidistant municipalities, namely Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos, Bato and Matalom comprises the southwestern part of Leyte. Hilongos, being at the geographical center, is also the center for government, religion ...
The province, together with the independent cities are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first, second, third, fourth, and fifth congressional districts. Southern Leyte and Biliran last formed part of the province's representation in 1961 and 1995, respectively.
Pages in category "Municipalities of Leyte (province)" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Map of Leyte with Bato highlighted. OpenStreetMap. ... Bayan ng Bato), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...