Isabel, Leyte

Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Isabel

Quiot

Municipality

Municipality of Isabel

Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp.

Flag

Map of Leyte with Isabel highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Isabel

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E﻿ / ﻿10.93°N 124.43°E﻿ / 10.93; 124.43
Country| Philippines
Region| Eastern Visayas
Province| Leyte
District|  4th district
Founded| 15 January 1948
Barangay| 24 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Atty. Edgardo Cordeño
• Vice Mayor| Adam Fuentes
• Representative| Richard Gomez
• Councilors|

List

* • Teddy E. Alemia
* • Romel Mappala
* • Bobet Rojas
* • Deborah Bertulfo
* • Alden Martin
* • Manny Amodia
* • Ailene J. Dearos
* • Dan Tentativa
* DILG Masterlist of Officials

• Electorate| 34,460 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 64.01 km2 (24.71 sq mi)
Elevation

| 30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation

| 573 m (1,880 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 46,781
• Density| 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households

| 11,758
Economy

• Income class| 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

24.32

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 267.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 696.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 267.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 430 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6539

PSGC|

0803722000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)53
Native languages| Cebuano
Tagalog

Isabel (IPA: [ʔɪsɐ'bɛl]), officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,781 people.[3]

## History

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The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Santa Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Honan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.[5][6]

## Geography

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Isabel is bounded to the east by the municipality of Merida and to the north by the municipality of Palompon. Nearest landfall south is Ponson Island (Camotes) at about 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). Nearest landfall west is coastal Tabogon, Cebu at about 50 kilometres (31 mi; 27 nmi).[7]

### Barangays

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Isabel comprises 24 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Anislag
* Antipolo
* Apale
* Bantigue
* Binog
* Bilwang
* Can-andan
* Cangag
* Consolacion
* Honan
* Libertad
* Mahayag
* Marvel (Poblacion)
* Matlang
* Monte Alegre
* Puting Bato
* San Francisco
* San Roque
* Santa Cruz Relocation
* Santo Niño (Poblacion)
* Santo Rosario
* Tabunok
* Tolingon
* Tubod

### Climate

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Climate data for Isabel, Leyte

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 78
(3.1)  | 57
(2.2)  | 84
(3.3)  | 79
(3.1)  | 118
(4.6)  | 181
(7.1)  | 178
(7.0)  | 169
(6.7)  | 172
(6.8)  | 180
(7.1)  | 174
(6.9)  | 128
(5.0)  | 1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days  | 16.7  | 13.8  | 17.3  | 18.5  | 23.2  | 26.5  | 27.1  | 26.0  | 26.4  | 27.5  | 24.6  | 21.0  | 268.6
Source: Meteoblue[9]

## Demographics

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Population census of Isabel| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1948 | 14,085| —
1960 | 14,633| +0.32%
1970 | 15,974| +0.88%
1975 | 15,327| −0.83%
1980 | 15,980| +0.84%
1990 | 33,389| +7.65%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1995 | 36,134| +1.49%
2000 | 38,486| +1.36%
2007 | 40,214| +0.61%
2010 | 43,593| +2.98%
2015 | 46,915| +1.41%
2020 | 46,781| −0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Isabel, Leyte, was 46,781 people,[3] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Isabel

2000
27.81

2003
26.28

2006
18.40

2009
23.66

2012
23.87

2015
23.44

2018
17.83

2021
24.32

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

Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE) is a 425 ha special economic zone in the industrial town of Isabel. It currently has 2 locators: PASAR(Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corporation) & PHILPHOS(Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation).

## Education

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School

Visayas State University- Isabel Campus
LIDE Learning Center Inc.
Doane Baptist School of Isabel
Isabel National Comprehensive School
Isabel National Highschool
Holy Child Parish School of Isabel
Matlang National High School
Bilwang Elementary School
Matlang Elementary School

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Isabel |  (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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ Republic Act No. 191 (22 June 1947), AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE
6. ^ Presidential Proclamation No. 49 (8 January 1948), FIXING THE DATE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE (PDF)
7. ^ "Isabel Leyte". mapsguidesandmore.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
8. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
9. ^ "Isabel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to Isabel, Leyte at Wikimedia Commons
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine

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Places adjacent to Isabel, Leyte

|  | Palompon |

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Camotes Sea |

Isabel

| Merida
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| Camotes Sea
Pilar, Cebu |

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Province of Leyte

Tacloban (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Abuyog
* Alangalang
* Albuera
* Babatngon
* Barugo
* Bato
* Burauen
* Calubian
* Capoocan
* Carigara
* Dagami
* Dulag
* Hilongos
* Hindang
* Inopacan
* Isabel
* Jaro
* Javier
* Julita
* Kananga
* La Paz
* Leyte
* MacArthur
* Mahaplag
* Matag-ob
* Matalom
* Mayorga
* Merida
* Palo
* Palompon
* Pastrana
* San Isidro
* San Miguel
* Santa Fe
* Tabango
* Tabontabon
* Tanauan
* Tolosa
* Tunga
* Villaba

Component city|

* Baybay

Independent component city|

* Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Highly urbanized city|

* Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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