Isabel, Leyte

Isabel
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Municipality of Isabel
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Isabel is located in Philippines
Isabel
Isabel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E / 10.93°N 124.43°E / 10.93; 124.43
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 4th district
Founded15 January 1948
Barangay24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAtty. Edgardo Cordeño
 • Vice MayorAdam Fuentes
 • RepresentativeRichard Gomez
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate34,460 voters (2022)
Area
 • 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
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Households
11,758
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.32
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 190.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 707.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 209.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 437.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6539
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Isabel (IPA: [ʔɪsɐ'bɛl]), officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,781 people.[3]

  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 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.

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