Julita, Leyte

Julita
Julita
Municipality
	Municipality of Julita
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	Map of Leyte with Julita highlighted
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	Julita Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°58′23″N 124°57′44″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)
• Total	15,598
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
• Households	4,372
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.13% (2021)
• 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	0803725000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog

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]

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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]}

Barangays

Julita 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

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Climate data for Julita, Leyte
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]

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Population census of Julita

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,112	—
1970	9,307	+0.21%
1975	9,445	+0.30%
1980	9,724	+0.58%
1990	9,944	+0.22%
1995	11,671	+3.05%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	12,096	+0.77%
2007	12,310	+0.24%
2010	13,307	+2.87%
2015	15,114	+2.45%
2020	15,598	+0.62%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

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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.

Poverty incidence of Julita

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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]

[1]
Municipality of Julita | (DILG)
[2]
"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.
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Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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"Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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"Julita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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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.
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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.
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"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
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"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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Municipality of Julita | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] [2]
"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.

[PSA20–08-3] [3]
Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] [4]
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[nscb-area-5] [5]
"Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[met_norms-6] [6]
"Julita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[PSA15–08-7] [7]
Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–08-8] [8]
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.

[NSO07-08-9] [9]
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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] [10]
"Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

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"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[16] [16]
"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[17] [17]
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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