Villaba

Villaba
Municipality of Villaba
The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba
Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Villaba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°13′N 124°24′E / 11.22°N 124.4°E / 11.22; 124.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 3rd district
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorCarlos G. Veloso
  Vice MayorDennis L. Sy
  RepresentativeVicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
  Councilors
List
  Electorate30,282 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
150.31 km2 (58.04 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
42,859
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
  Households
11,022
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
32.75
% (2021)
  Revenue222.8 million (2022)
  Assets425 million (2022)
  Expenditure175.1 million (2022)
  Liabilities62.09 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6537
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesCebuano

Villaba (IPA: [vɪ'ʎabɐ]), officially the Municipality of Villaba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Villaba; Waray: Bungto han Villaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villaba), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,859 people.

Villaba is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte. The municipality covers a land area of 150.31 square kilometers (58.04 square miles), accounting for 2.37% of Leyte's total area. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 42,859, representing 2.41% of Leyte's total population and 0.94% of the entire Eastern Visayas region. This results in a population density of 285 inhabitants per square kilometer (738 inhabitants per square mile).