Albuera, Leyte

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 2015 census, it has a population of 46,332 people. [3]

Albuera
Municipality
Municipality of Albuera
Motto(s): 
Heart of Leyte
Map of Leyte with Albuera highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Albuera
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°55′07″N 124°41′32″E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District4th District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSixto B. dela Victoria
 • Vice MayorTita P. Alajas
 • RepresentativeLucy Torres Gomez
 • Councilors
 • Electorate27,977 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total303.35 km2 (117.12 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total46,332
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
11,009
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence33.94% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱128,095,933.32 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6542
PSGC
083703000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.lgualbuera.com

Geography

Barangays

Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [2][5]

  • Antipolo
  • Balugo
  • Benolho
  • Cambalading
  • Damula-an
  • Doña Maria (Kangkuirina)
  • Mahayag
  • Mahayahay
  • Poblacion
  • Salvacion
  • San Pedro
  • Seguinon
  • Sherwood
  • Tabgas
  • Talisayan
  • Tinag-an

Climate
Climate data for Albuera, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73
(2.9)		 56
(2.2)		 75
(3.0)		 71
(2.8)		 114
(4.5)		 174
(6.9)		 172
(6.8)		 163
(6.4)		 167
(6.6)		 161
(6.3)		 158
(6.2)		 125
(4.9)		 1,509
(59.5)
Average rainy days 15.2 12.5 16.2 17.3 23.9 27.3 28.4 26.9 26.9 27.1 23.8 19.3 264.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

History

Mayor shot dead inside prison
Main article: Death of Rolando Espinosa

On November 4, 2016, 1st-term Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was linked to illegal drugs through his son and alleged drug lord Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, was shot dead inside his prison cell at the Baybay City Sub Provincial Jail.[7] Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor.[8]

Demographics
Population census of Albuera
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,635—    
1918 8,542+4.16%
1939 13,696+2.27%
1948 20,950+4.84%
1960 18,501−1.03%
1970 22,205+1.84%
1975 25,368+2.71%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 27,585+1.69%
1990 32,395+1.62%
1995 33,939+0.88%
2000 34,335+0.25%
2007 39,199+1.84%
2010 40,553+1.24%
2015 46,332+2.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [9] [10][11]

In the 2015 census, the population of Albuera, Leyte, was 46,332 people, [3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Education

Albuera has 5 secondary schools

  • Albuera Private High School
  • Balugo National High School
  • Damula-an National High School
  • Doctor Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries
  • Seguinon National High School

Technical Vocational Training and Assessment Center

  • SDMF Skills Development for Maintenance and Fabrication and Technical Services, Inc.

(053) 562-9731, Address: Katipunan, Barangay San Pedro, Albuera, Leyte

References
  1.  Municipality of Albuera | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=083703000&regcode=08&provcode=37%5B%5D
  6. "Albuera: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37882562
  8. http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/16/incoming-albuera-vice mayor-denies-drug-links
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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