Tolosa, Leyte

Tolosa
Municipality of Tolosa
Nickname: 
Home of Catmon Hill
Map of Leyte with Tolosa highlighted
Interactive map of Tolosa
Tolosa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°03′48″N 125°02′07″E / 11.0633°N 125.0353°E / 11.0633; 125.0353
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 1st district
Founded1861 (Separated from the Autonomy of Tanauan, Leyte
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErwin C. Ocaña
 • Vice MayorElizabeth S. Eracho
 • RepresentativeFerdinand Martin G. Romualdez
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,557 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
779 m (2,556 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
22,016
 • Density976.8/km2 (2,530/sq mi)
 • Households
5,252
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.75
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 129.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 317 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 105.3 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 75.41 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6503
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Tolosa, officially the Municipality of Tolosa (Waray: Bungto han Tolosa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tolosa), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,016 people.

It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Tacloban.

The cities closest to Tolosa are Tacloban, Ormoc, Baybay, Borongan, Catbalogan, and Maasin. The nearest municipalities are Tanauan, Tabontabon, Dulag, Palo, Julita, and Dagami. Its distance from the national capital is 588.52 kilometers (365.69 miles).