Villaba

Also known as Municipality of Villaba, Villaba, Leyte

Villaba (IPA: [vɪ'ʎabɐ]), officially the Municipality of Villaba (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,981 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Mt. Buga-buga.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Villaba,_Leyte.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.leader_name4: voters (Philippine general election, |)
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 442
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 0
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Households
Settlement.timezone: PST

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Villaba
Population: 42981
Area: 150.31
Elevation: 29
Image: Mt Buga-buga.jpg
Households: 11022
Dialing code: 53

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electorate: 30282
postal code: 6537
poverty incidence: 32.75
fiscal/tax revenue: 222839978.97
total assets: 424966218.12
total expenditure: 175148909.59
total liabilities: 62090256.03
Commons category: Villaba

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Contents

Geography
Barangays
Climate
History
Pre-Spanish history
Spanish period
American period
The Villaba Town
Demographics
Economy
References
External links

Villaba is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte. The municipality covers a land area of 150.31 square kilometers (58.04 square miles), accounting for 2.37% of Leyte's total area. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 42,859, representing 2.41% of Leyte's total population and 0.94% of the entire Eastern Visayas region. This results in a population density of 285 inhabitants per square kilometer (738 inhabitants per square mile).