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Liloan, Southern Leyte

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Liloan
Municipality
Municipality of Liloan
Wawa Bridge
Wawa Bridge
Flag of Liloan
Flag
Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool
Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Liloan
Liloan is located in Philippines
Liloan
Liloan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028°E / 10.16139; 125.13028
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJonna C. Adan (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorShirlita Y. Chong (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Welfredo S. Chua
  • Joseph T. Lim
  • Alex C. Lim
  • Victor L. Chua Jr.
  • Mary Ann Baquero-Aranzado
  • Rodolfo C. Cuares
  • Gabriel Angelo P. Maamo
  • Restituto E. Handayan
 • Electorate15,341 voters (2025)
Area
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 • 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
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
23,787
 • Density472.9/km2 (1,225/sq mi)
 • Households
5,353
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.48
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 22.38 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 509.7 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 131.3 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 135.3 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6612
PSGC
0806406000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Liloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Liloan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,787 people.[5]

Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by the Wawa Bridge.

"Liloan" is derived from the local term lilo, meaning "whirlpool".[6] Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the narrow waterway between mainland Leyte island and Panaon Island.

Geography

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Most of Liloan are located in Panaon Island, whose coastal waters are also part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape.[7] But there are also parts of it located in the main island of Leyte.

Barangays

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Liloan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Amaga*
  • Anilao
  • Bahay
  • Cagbungalon
  • Cali-an
  • Caligangan
  • Catig/Caritas Village
  • Candayuman
  • Estela
  • Fatima
  • Gud-an
  • Guintoylan
  • Himay-angan*
  • Ilag*
  • Magaupas*
  • Malangsa
  • Pres. Quezon (Maugoc)
  • Molopolo*
  • Pandan
  • Poblacion
  • President Roxas (Nailong)*
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • Tabugon*

* -This indicates a mainland Barangay.

Climate

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Climate data for Liloan, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 82
(3.2)		 96
(3.8)		 71
(2.8)		 104
(4.1)		 129
(5.1)		 101
(4.0)		 94
(3.7)		 99
(3.9)		 135
(5.3)		 174
(6.9)		 143
(5.6)		 1,326
(52.3)
Average rainy days 18.0 14.1 17.1 16.8 23.7 25.7 25.8 23.3 24.4 25.9 24.0 20.6 259.4
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Liloan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,319—    
1918 11,496+6.74%
1939 17,386+1.99%
1948 19,233+1.13%
1960 12,772−3.35%
1970 13,882+0.84%
1975 15,639+2.42%
1980 16,923+1.59%
1990 18,383+0.83%
1995 17,160−1.28%
2000 19,838+3.16%
2007 22,203+1.57%
2010 22,817+1.00%
2015 23,981+0.95%
2020 24,800+0.71%
2024 23,787−1.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12]
  • The upsurge of the population of Barangay Fatima is due to the relocation of almost all residents of Malangza and Catig because of the frequent threats of landslides.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Liloan (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
38.05
2003
32.74
2006
30.10
2009
39.33
2012
42.51
2015
44.43
2018
29.34
2021
30.83
2023
24.48

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Tourism

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  1. Bitoon Beach,
  2. Molopolo Beach, at Brgy Molopolo
  3. Tagbak Marine Park
  4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cross
  5. Duwangan Beach
  6. Liloan Lighthouse
  7. Liloan Ferry Terminal
  8. Pres. Quezon (Maugoc) Pook Adventure Park
  9. Ollie's Wall (Dive Site) at Gud-an
  10. Washing Machine Dive at Wawa channel
  11. Maga-upas Color (Busay) Water Falls at Brgy Magaupas
  12. Asug Cave at Brgy Nailong (Pres. Roxas) and Brgy Ilag.
  13. Puti na Bato AKA White Horse, a Rock Cliff formation with a printed shape of a white horse at Brgy Ilag

Transportation

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Land

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Philtranco serves Liloan from Pasay to Davao. Other major bus companies including DLTBCo, CUL Transportation, Ultrabus and Bachelor Express also serve Liloan from Maasin, Ormoc, Tacloban, and Calbayog.

Sea

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Liloan Port or also known as Liloan Ferry Terminal is a roro port that serves a local point from Manila and Davao, as well as a local point from Lipata Port, also connects to the Pan-Philippine Highway also called Maharlika Highway AH26 that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus Zamboanga City. FastCat is one of the primary shipping line that serves to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City.[22][23] Other major shipping line including Santa Clara Shipping Corporation and Starlite Ferries also serves Liloan from Lipata.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Liloan | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Liloan History | Province of Southern Leyte". Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ "New laws seek to protect Tarlac's Mt. Sawtooth, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte". Rappler. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Liloan, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  15. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  21. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ "NEW ROUTE! LILOAN-LIPATA". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Routes - FastCat". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  24. ↑ "2021 Lipata and Liloan Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates". Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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