Leyte Province

Philippine Information

	Infoboxtitle	Province of Leyte
	Sealfile
	Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
	Capital	Tacloban City
	Founded	1543 and March 10 , 1917
	Pop2000	1,592,336
	Pop2000rank	14th largest
	Popden2000	279
	Popden2000rank	24th highest
	Areakm2	5,7128
	Arearank	12th largest
	Hucities	0
	Componentcities	2
	Municipalities	41
	Barangays	1,641
	Districts	5
	Languages	Waray , Cebuano
	Governor	Jericho Petilla

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

The people of Leyte are divided into two main groups, primarily by language. In the west and south are the Cebuanos, while in the north and east are the Waray-waray.

The Cebuanos have ties with Cebu, the most populous province in the Visayas; the Warays are more tied to Leyte and Samar.

ECONOMY

The economy of Letye depends on agriculture. Rice is farmed in the lower flatter areas specifically those around Tacloban, while coconut farming, for coconut oil, and is the main cash crop of the more mountainous areas. Fishing is also a major source of livelihood among residents.

GEOGRAPHY

Political

Leyte is subdivided into 41 Municipalities and 2 Cities .

Ormoc City is an independent component city of Leyte. The city governs itself independent of the province and the residents do not vote for elective provincial officials, as stated in the city's charter.

Cities