Liloan, Southern Leyte
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This article is about the municipality. For other uses, see Liloan.
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]
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Liloan | |
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Municipality of Liloan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jonna C. Adan (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Shirlita Y. Chong (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 15,377 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.30 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] | |
• Total | 24,800 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,353 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.34 |
• Revenue | ₱ 90.53 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 483 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 83.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 141 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6612 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
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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". Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the navigable narrow waterway between the mainland of Leyte and Panaon island.