Julita, Leyte

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 2024 census, it has a population of 16,053 people.^[5]

CountryPhilippines

Barangays26 (see Barangays)

Elevation

39 m (128 ft)

Lowestelevation

0 m (0 ft)

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Julita
Municipality
Municipality of Julita
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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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Irvin R. Dy (NPC)
• Vice Mayor	Jude Andrei M. Romualdez (Aksyon)
• Representative	Lolita T. Javier (Nacionalista)
• Councilors	List • Felicidad T. Espinosa • Benjie S. Lagarto • Romulo G. Donghit Jr. • Aliana Marie R. Tubi • Allan T. Novales • Allan Christian V. Agaba • Mark Joy E. Macaso • Enrico E. Duquiatan DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	11,450 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	16,053
• Density	301.2/km2 (780.1/sq mi)
• Households	4,372
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.13 % (2021)[4]
• 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	0803725000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

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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]}