Albuera, Leyte
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Albuera, officially the Municipality of Albuera (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a First Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,151 people.Template:PH wikidata
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.<ref> Template:Cite web </ref>
This is the only town in the history of the Philippines that elected a self-confessed drug lord, Kerwin Espinosa as their mayor and his sister as the vice mayor in 2025 elections.
Mayor shot dead inside prison
Template:Main 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor.<ref>abs-cbn.com mayor-denies-drug-links</ref>
Geography
Barangays
Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col
- Antipolo
- Balugo
- Benolho
- Cambalading
- Damula-an
- Doña Maria (Kangkuirina)
- Mahayag
- Mahayahay
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- San Pedro
- Seguinon
- Sherwood
- Tabgas
- Talisayan
- Tinag-an
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Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Albuera, Leyte, was 47,151 people,Template:PH wikidata with a density of Template:Convert.
Economy
Education
Albuera has 5 secondary schools
- Balugo National High School
- Damula-an National High School
- Doctor Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries
- Seguinon National High School
- Albuera Private High School
Elected Officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Mayor | Rolan E. Espinosa | Template:Party name with colour | |
| Vice Mayor | Mariel E. Marinay | Template:Party name with colour | |
| Councilors | Carl Kevin E. Batistis | Template:Party name with colour | |
| Rolando M. Ebcas Jr. | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Joje B. Ybañez | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Rodolfo S. Bilbao Jr. | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Alberto C. Sumaljag | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Roberto C. Colasito | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Romeo M. Junco | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Andres C. Tudio | Template:Party name with colour | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | TBD | Template:Party name with colour | |
| SK Federation President | TBD | Template:Party name with colour | |
References
External links
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- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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