Leyte

Also known as Leyte Island

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.

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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
Islands.image: Leyte Island Red.png
Islands.image_caption: Location of Leyte within the Philippines
Islands.image_map: File:Map of Leyte - NARA - 55302608.jpg
Islands.image_map_caption: 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
Islands.country: Philippines
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Eastern Visayas
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Provinces
Islands.country_largest_city: Tacloban City
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 259,353
Islands.population: 2,626,970
Islands.population_as_of: 2020

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2388518
Area: 7368
Elevation: 324
Image: Aerial view of San Juanico Bridge.jpg
Width: 65
Length: 180

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Pre-colonial period
Colonial period
World War II
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Demographics
Historical and other famous sites
Infrastructure
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In popular culture
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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.