Liloan, Southern Leyte

Liloan
Municipality of Liloan
Wawa Bridge
Wawa Bridge
Flag of Liloan
Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool
Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted
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Liloan is located in Philippines
Liloan
Liloan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028°E / 10.16139; 125.13028
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJonna C. Adan (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorShirlita Y. Chong (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate15,377 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total50.30 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total24,800
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
5,353
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.83
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 90.53 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 483 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 83.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 141 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6612
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Liloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Liloan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people.[3]

Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by a bridge (Wawa Bridge).

"Liloan" is derived from the local term lilo, meaning "whirlpool".[5] Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the navigable narrow waterway between the mainland and Panaon Island.

  1. ^ Municipality of Liloan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Liloan History | Province of Southern Leyte". Retrieved July 7, 2024.