Albuera, Leyte

Albuera
Municipality of Albuera
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Nickname: 
Heart of Leyte
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Albuera is located in Philippines
Albuera
Albuera
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°55′07″N 124°41′32″E / 10.918631°N 124.692292°E / 10.918631; 124.692292
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District4th District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSixto B. dela Victoria
 • Vice MayorImelda “Edang” A. Fadul
 • RepresentativeRichard I. Gomez
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate29,602 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total303.35 km2 (117.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
848 m (2,782 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total47,151
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
11,992
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 213 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 628.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 159 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 67.66 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6542
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.lgualbuera.com

Albuera, officially the Municipality of Albuera (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Albuera; Waray: Bungto han Albuera; Tagalog: Bayan ng Albuera), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,151 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Albuera | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.