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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Isabel, Leyte
Isabel (IPA: [ʔɪsɐ'bɛl]), officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,781 people.

History

The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Santa Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Honan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.

Geography

Isabel is bounded to the east by the municipality of Merida and to the north by the municipality of Palompon. Nearest landfall south is Ponson Island (Camotes) at about 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). Nearest landfall west is coastal Tabogon, Cebu at about 50 kilometres (31 mi; 27 nmi).

Barangays

Isabel comprises 24 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Anislag
  • Antipolo
  • Apale
  • Bantigue
  • Binog
  • Bilwang
  • Can-andan
  • Cangag
  • Consolacion
  • Honan
  • Libertad
  • Mahayag
  • Marvel (Poblacion)
  • Matlang
  • Monte Alegre
  • Puting Bato
  • San Francisco
  • San Roque
  • Santa Cruz Relocation
  • Santo Niño (Poblacion)
  • Santo Rosario
  • Tabunok
  • Tolingon
  • Tubod

Climate

Climate data for Isabel, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Isabel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 14,085—    
1960 14,633+0.32%
1970 15,974+0.88%
1975 15,327−0.83%
1980 15,980+0.84%
1990 33,389+7.65%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 36,134+1.49%
2000 38,486+1.36%
2007 40,214+0.61%
2010 43,593+2.98%
2015 46,915+1.41%
2020 46,781−0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Isabel, Leyte, was 46,781 people, with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Isabel

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
18.40
2009
23.66
2012
23.87
2015
23.44
2018
17.83
2021
24.32

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE) is a 425 ha special economic zone in the industrial town of Isabel. It currently has 2 locators: PASAR(Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corporation) & PHILPHOS(Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation).

Education

School
Visayas State University- Isabel Campus
LIDE Learning Center Inc.
Doane Baptist School of Isabel
Isabel National Comprehensive School
Isabel National Highschool
Holy Child Parish School of Isabel
Matlang National High School
Bilwang Elementary School
Matlang Elementary School