Country Philippines Established 15 January 1948 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Leyte | District 4th district of Leyte Barangay Area 64.01 km² | |
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Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Weather 25°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Isabel is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,915 people.
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It is bounded to the east by the municipality of Merida and to the north by the municipality of Palompon. Nearest landfall south is Ponson Island (Camotes) at about 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). Nearest landfall west is coastal Tabogon, Cebu at about 50 kilometres (31 mi; 27 nmi).
Barangays
Isabel comprises 24 barangays.
History
The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Sta. Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Jonan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.
References
Isabel, Leyte Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA