Baybay
| City of Baybay | |||
| Location of Baybay City in the Province of Leyte | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Eastern Visayas | ||
| Province : | Leyte | ||
| Barangays : | 92 | ||
| District: | 5. District of Leyte | ||
| PSGC : | 083708000 | ||
| Income class : | 2nd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 19,517 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 109,432 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 237.6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 460.50 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 10 ° 41 ′ N , 124 ° 50 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 6521 | ||
| Mayor : | Michael L. Cari | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Baybay City is a Philippine city ( Component City ) in the province of Leyte .
geography
Baybay has an area of 460.50 km². The city is located on the west coast of the province of Leyte. Baybay City belongs to the area of climate type 4 according to the Philippine climate classification . The area is generally mountainous in the eastern part of the urban area and slopes down to the sea to the west. Parts of the Kuapnit Balinsasayaw National Park are in the municipality's territory.
Barangays
Baybay City is politically divided into 92 barangays , 23 of which are in the main town ( Poblacion ). The remaining 69 barangays are classified as "rural".
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history
Baybay is through the ratification of Republic Act no. 9389 in a referendum on 16 June 2007 by a township ( municipality ) to a provinzangehörigem City ( Component City has been raised). Baybay is the third city in the province of Leyte.
Population structure and development
According to the NSCO 2002 report , Baybay had 99,689 inhabitants, an increase compared to the population of 82,281 in 1990. In 2000, the 23 barangays of the main town had 17,391 inhabitants, 82,289 lived in the 69 “rural” barangays. In 1990 the proportion of the urban population was 18.27%, so 81.73% of the population lived in rural areas. By the year 2000 the absolute number of the urban population rose from 15,034 to 17,391, but the proportion fell to 17.44%, since at the same time the number of the rural population rose from 67,247 to 82,298 (82.56%).
economy
Baybay is dominated by agriculture, the main sources of income are agriculture and fishing. Some residents are engaged in hunting and forestry. The main agricultural products are rice , corn , fruits , root vegetables and vegetables .
Industrial operations in Baybay include Specialty Products Manufacturing, Inc. and the Visayan Oil Mill .
Various branches of the homework industries are located in the main town, including bamboo and rattan processing , ceramics production , ladies' tailoring, textile processing, food preservation, mat production, metalworking handicrafts, furniture production and other upstream and downstream activities.
Educational institutions
- Visayas State University , the main campus at Mount Pangasugan, covers an area of 14.79 km², of which 5.74 km² is rainforest with rare and endangered species
Individual evidence
Web links
- elgu.ncc.gov.ph - Baybay City ( Memento from April 21, 2005 in the Internet Archive )