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Liloan | |
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| Municipality of Liloan | |
 Wawa Bridge | |
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| Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool | |
 Map of Southern Leyte with Liloan highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | 15,377 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,800 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,353 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.53 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 483 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 83.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 141 million (2020) |
| 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 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people.[3]
Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by a bridge (Wawa Bridge).
"Liloan" is derived from the local term lilo, meaning "whirlpool".[5] Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the navigable narrow waterway between the mainland and Panaon Island.
- ^ Municipality of Liloan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Liloan History | Province of Southern Leyte". Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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