Isabel, Leyte

Isabel
Quiot
Municipality

Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp.

Map of Leyte with Isabel highlighted
Isabel

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E / 10.933°N 124.433°ECoordinates: 10°56′N 124°26′E / 10.933°N 124.433°E
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Leyte
District 4th district of Leyte
Established 15 January 1948
Barangay 24 (see § Barangays)
Government[1]
 • Mayor Marcos Cerillo (LP)
 • Vice mayor Nicanor Pinar
 • Council
Area[2]
 • Total 64.01 km2 (24.71 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 43,593
 • Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6539
IDD :  +63 (0)53
Income class 1st class
PSGC 083722000

Isabel is a first income class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 43,593.[3] It 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.[2]

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

History

The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Sta. Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Jonan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.[4][5]

Demographics

Population census of Isabel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 33,389—    
1995 36,134+1.49%
2000 38,486+1.36%
2007 40,233+0.61%
2010 43,593+2.96%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Republic Act No. 191 of 22 June 1947 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE
  5. ↑ Presidential Proclamation No. 49 of 8 January 1948 FIXING THE DATE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE
  6. ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.

External links

 Palompon
Camotes Sea Merida
   Isabel  
Camotes Sea
Pilar, Cebu