Albuera, officially the Municipality of Albuera (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Albuera; Waray: Bungto han Albuera; Tagalog: Bayan ng Albuera), is a First Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,151 people.
Etymology
The place got its name Albuera which means fresh water lake, named after a town in Galicia, Spain by a Spanish Priest.
History
Consolidation of Albuera into Ormoc
In 1903, Albuera was consolidated into Ormoc.
Mayor shot dead inside prison
On November 4, 2016, 1st-term Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was linked to illegal drugs through his son and alleged drug lord Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, was shot dead inside his prison cell at the Baybay City Sub Provincial Jail. Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor.
Geography
Barangays
Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Albuera, Leyte, was 47,151 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Albuera
Education
Albuera has 4 secondary schools
- Balugo National High School
- Damula-an National High School
- Doctor Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries
- Seguinon National High School
References
External links
- Official website Archived 2021-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
