Date Founded | : March 10, 1917 |
Land Area |
: 12,697.95 Hectares |
Location | : Eastern Visayas |
Region | : Region 8 |
Income Class | : 4th Class Municipality |
Distance to Tacloban City | : 40 Kilometers away |
Legislative District | : Leyte's 1st congressional district |
Patron Saint | : Saint Michael Archangel |
Annual Town Fiesta | : Every 29th day of September |
Climate Type | : Tropical rainforest climate |
Native Language | : Waray and Tagalog |
No. of Barangays | : 21 |
Revenue | : Php68,787,399.37 (2016) |
Area Code | : +63 (0)53 |
Zip Code | : 6518 |
Registered Voters | : 14,446 (2019 Election) |
Population | : 65,955 (NSO 2015 data) |
Population | : 19,753 (2020 Census) |
No. of Households | : 4,281 |
Soil Type | : clay, clay loam and sandy loam |
Timberland | : 3,926.83 hectares or 30.92% |
Municipal Waters | : 3,461.68 Hectares |