Villaba

Villaba, 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 2015 census, it has a population of 41,891 people. [3]

Villaba
Municipality
Municipality of Villaba
Mt. Buga-buga in Abijao, Villaba
Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Villaba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°13′N 124°24′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District3rd district of Leyte
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJorge V. Veloso
 • Vice MayorDennis L. Sy
 • RepresentativeVicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
 • Councilors
 • Electorate31,458 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total150.31 km2 (58.04 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total41,891
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Households
10,463
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence33.94% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱105,500,064.20 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6537
PSGC
083751000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Villaba is politically subdivided into 35 barangays. [2]

  • Abijao
  • Balite
  • Bugabuga
  • Cabungahan
  • A.Tumamak
  • Cagnocot
  • Cahigan
  • Calbugos
  • Camporog
  • Capinyahan
  • Casili-on
  • Catagbacan
  • Fatima (Poblacion)
  • Hibulangan
  • Hinabuyan
  • Iligay
  • Jalas
  • Jordan
  • Libagong
  • New Balanac
  • Payao
  • Poblacion Norte
  • Poblacion Sur
  • Sambulawan
  • San Francisco
  • Silad
  • Sulpa
  • Tabunok
  • Tagbubunga
  • Tinghub
  • Bangkal
  • Canquiason
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz
  • Suba

Climate
Climate data for Villaba, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
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 [5]

History

Villaba was discovered by Boholano traders. These traders landed on the western coast and found fertile plants. Since then, they built their houses along the river and forest and eventually progressed. Along the river, grow in abundance luxuriant trees called “Hindang”. Hence the settlers called the river “Hamindangon”.[6]

Demographics
Population census of Villaba
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,127—    
1918 8,903+5.26%
1939 16,823+3.08%
1948 14,092−1.95%
1960 24,844+4.84%
1970 28,557+1.40%
1980 30,974+0.82%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 32,339+0.43%
1995 34,674+1.31%
2000 36,042+0.83%
2007 37,838+0.67%
2010 38,819+0.94%
2015 41,891+1.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Villaba was 41,891 people, [3] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Villaba | (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. "Villaba: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. . Tourism In The Philippines http://www.tourisminthephilippines.com/city/Tacloban/buga-buga-hills/about-villaba-town.html. Retrieved November 13, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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