Villaba

Villaba
Municipality of Villaba
The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba
The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba
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Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted
Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted
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Villaba is located in Philippines
Villaba
Villaba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°13′N 124°24′E / 11.22°N 124.4°E / 11.22; 124.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 3rd district
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarlos G. Veloso
 • Vice MayorDennis L. Sy
 • RepresentativeVicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate31,346 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total150.31 km2 (58.04 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total42,859
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
11,022
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 188.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 351.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 300.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 74.82 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6537
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano

Villaba (IPA: [vɪ'ʎabɐ]), officially the Municipality of Villaba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Villaba; Waray: Bungto han Villaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villaba), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,859 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Villaba | (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.