Liloan, Southern Leyte
Liloan | |
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| Municipality of Liloan | |
Wawa Bridge | |
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Flag | |
| Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool | |
Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Liloan | |
Liloan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′41″N 125°07′49″E / 10.16139°N 125.13028°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jonna C. Adan (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Shirlita Y. Chong (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,341 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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) | |
• Total | 23,787 |
| • Density | 472.9/km2 (1,225/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,353 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 155.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 587.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 103.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 154.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6612 |
| PSGC | |
| 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 2024 census, it has a population of 23,787 people.
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". Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the narrow waterway between mainland Leyte island and Panaon Island.