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.[3]
Julita | |
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Municipality of Julita | |
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 | 11,536 voters (2022) |
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)[3] | |
• Total | 15,598 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,372 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.13 |
• Revenue | ₱ 81.03 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 302.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 83.51 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 48.17 million (2020) |
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 |
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Geography
editBarangays
editJulita is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [5] 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
editClimate data for Julita, Leyte | |||||||||||||
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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[6] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Julita, Leyte, was 15,598 people,[3] with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty 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[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Julita | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Julita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine