Julita, Leyte
Julita | |
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| Municipality of Julita | |
Map of Leyte with Julita highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°58′23″N 124°57′44″E / 10.9731°N 124.9622°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Percival S. Caña |
| • Vice Mayor | German J. Macaso |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,450 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 15,598 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,372 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 364 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 86.05 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.15 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6506 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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Julita (IPA: [hu'lɪtɐ]), officially the Municipality of Julita (Waray: Bungto han Julita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Julita), is a 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.