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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Julita, Leyte
Julita (IPA: [hu'lɪtɐ]), officially the Municipality of Julita (Waray: Bungto han Julita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Julita), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,598 people.

Julita is 47 kilometers from Tacloban, the capital city of Eastern Visayas. It is located between the municipalities of Dulag and Burauen.

The municipality of Julita was created through Presidential Executive Order No. 278 in 1949 under President Elpidio Quirino. Making it the second town after La Paz that parted its way to become independent from its maiden town Burauen.

Agriculture is the main industry in the area, especially rice and coconut production. About 70% of the working population is engaged in agriculture. Most live below the poverty line, and many lack basic necessities of life.

Geography

Barangays

Julita is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alegria
  • Anibong
  • Aslum
  • Balante
  • Bongdo
  • Bonifacio
  • Bugho
  • Calbasag
  • Caridad
  • Cuya-e
  • Dita
  • Gitabla
  • Hindang
  • Inawangan
  • Jurao
  • Poblacion District I
  • Poblacion District II
  • Poblacion District III
  • Poblacion District IV
  • San Andres
  • San Pablo
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santo Niño
  • Tagkip
  • Tolosahay
  • Villa Hermosa

Climate

Climate data for Julita, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		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 Julita
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,112—    
1970 9,307+0.21%
1975 9,445+0.30%
1980 9,724+0.58%
1990 9,944+0.22%
1995 11,671+3.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 12,096+0.77%
2007 12,310+0.24%
2010 13,307+2.87%
2015 15,114+2.45%
2020 15,598+0.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Julita, Leyte, was 15,598 people, with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Julita

10
20
30
40
2006
29.90
2009
33.34
2012
36.78
2015
33.24
2018
28.36
2021
32.13

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority