Villaba
Villaba | |
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| Municipality of Villaba | |
The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba | |
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Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted | |
Interactive map of Villaba | |
Villaba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°13′N 124°24′E / 11.22°N 124.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlos G. Veloso |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgar T. Veloso |
| • Representative | Anna Veloso-Tuazon |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 30,282 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 150.31 km2 (58.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,981 |
| • Density | 285.95/km2 (740.60/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,022 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 222.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 425 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 175.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 62.09 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6537 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano |
Villaba (IPA: [vɪ'ʎabɐ]), officially the Municipality of Villaba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Villaba; Waray: Bungto han Villaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villaba), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,981 people.
Villaba is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte. The municipality covers a land area of 150.31 square kilometers (58.04 square miles), accounting for 2.37% of Leyte's total area. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 42,859, representing 2.41% of Leyte's total population and 0.94% of the entire Eastern Visayas region. This results in a population density of 285 inhabitants per square kilometer (738 inhabitants per square mile).