Liloan, Southern Leyte

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Liloan
Municipality
Municipality of Liloan
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Wawa Bridge
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Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool
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Liloan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°09′41″N125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028°E / 10.16139; 125.13028
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Southern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Jonna C. Adan (PDPLBN)
 •  Vice Mayor Shirlita Y. Chong (PDPLBN)
 •  Representative Christopherson 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
 •  Electorate 15,341 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 •  Households
5,353
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
30.83
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 155.3 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 587.8 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 103.6 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 154.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6612
PSGC
0806406000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)53
Native languages Boholano 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 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people. [5]

Contents

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

Barangays

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

Climate data for Liloan, Southern Leyte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days18.014.117.116.823.725.725.823.324.425.924.020.6259.4
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

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 [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

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

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Tourism

  1. Bitoon Beach, 500 meters from the Wawa Bridge
  2. Molopolo Beach, at Brgy Molopolo
  3. Tagbak Marine Park (250 meters from Wawa Bridge)
  4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cross (pilgrim site)
  5. Duwangan Beach
  6. Liloan Lighthouse
  7. Liloan Ferry Terminal
  8. Pres. Quezon (maugoc) Pook Adventure Park (adventure site)
  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 (found a skeletal remains believe to be from a Javaman) 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

Land

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

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. [20] [21] Other major shipping line including Santa Clara Shipping Corporation and Starlite Ferries also serves Liloan from Lipata. [22]

See also

References

  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. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  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. ↑ "Liloan, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ "NEW ROUTE! LILOAN-LIPATA" . Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Routes - FastCat" . Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  22. ↑ "2021 Lipata and Liloan Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates" . Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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