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Also known as Province of Leyte

province of the Philippines

Key facts

Country
Philippines
Region
Eastern Visayas
Capital and largest city
Tacloban *
Governor
Carlos Jericho L. Petilla ( NPC )
Vice governor
Leonardo M. Javier Jr. ( NPC )
Legislature
Leyte Provincial Board
Total
6,313.33 km (2,437.59 sq mi)
Rank
13th out of 82
Highest elevation alto peak
1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Density
288.827/km (748.058/sq mi)
Demonym s
Leytehanon, Leyteño (Spanish)
Independent cities
2 Ormoc ** Tacloban *
Component cities
1 Baybay
Barangays
1,393 including independent cities : 1,641
Districts
Legislative districts of Leyte (shared with Ormoc and Tacloban cities)
Time zone
UTC+8 ( PST )
Idd area code
+63 (0)53
Iso 3166 code
PH-LEY

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lalawigan ng Leyte
Located in
Eastern Visayas
Contains
San Miguel
Capital
Tacloban
Population
1823458
Area
6313.33
Shares border with
Southern Leyte
Official website
leyteprovince.net
Image
Leyte Provincial Capitol.jpg
Households
443470
Dialing code
53
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topic's main category
Category:Leyte (province)
Commons category
Leyte (province)
inception
1735-01-01
postal code
6500–6542
located in/on physical feature
Leyte
different from
Leyte
Köppen climate classification
tropical rainforest climate
electorate
1401054
language used
Forohanon
poverty incidence
20.80
total assets
17909958968.66
fiscal/tax revenue
4274126680.52
total liabilities
3263764708.54
total expenditure
2371918181.00
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