Isabel, Leyte
Isabel
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| Municipality of Isabel | |
Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. | |
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Map of Leyte with Isabel highlighted | |
Interactive map of Isabel | |
Isabel Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E / 10.93°N 124.43°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 15 January 1948 |
| Barangay | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bennet Pongos |
| • Vice Mayor | Adam Fuentes |
| • Representative | Richard Gomez |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 34,770 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.01 km2 (24.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 46,858 |
| • Density | 732.0/km2 (1,896/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,758 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.32 |
| • 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 | |
| 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 2024 census, it has a population of 46,858 people.