Leyte
Sign in to saveLeyte ( , ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of the 2020 census.
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Leyte is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas region, making it the eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the country. With a population of approximately 2.6 million people as of 2020, it is a significant population center in the Philippine archipelago.
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Leyte Island
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- Leyte Island Red.png
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- Location of Leyte within the Philippines
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- File:Map of Leyte - NARA - 55302608.jpg
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- 1933 map of Leyte
- Islands.location
- Southeast Asia
- Islands.archipelago
- Visayas
- Islands.area_km2
- 7367.6
- Islands.highest_mount
- Alto Peak
- Islands.elevation_m
- 1,332
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- Philippines
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- Region
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- History
- Pre-colonial period
- Colonial period
- World War II
- Geography
- Demographics
- Historical and other famous sites
- Infrastructure
- Flood control
- In popular culture
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Leyte ( , ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of the 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of migrants to Mindanao. Most inhabitants are farmers. Fishing is a supplementary activity. Rice and corn (maize) are the main food crops; cash crops include coconuts, abaca, tobacco, bananas, and sugarcane. There are some manganese deposits, and sandstone and limestone are quarried in the northwest.