Julita (IPA: u'lɪtɐ, officially the Municipality of Julita ( war, Bungto han Julita; tl, Bayan ng Julita), is a 5th class

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,598 people. Julita is 47 kilometers from

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, 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 Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino enter ...

. Making it the second town after

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that parted its way to become independent from its maiden town

Burauen Burauen (IPA: u'ɾaʊen, officially the Municipality of Burauen ( war, Bungto han Burauen; tl, Bayan ng Burauen), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,511 peo ...

. 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.

Geography

Barangays

Julita is politically subdivided into 26

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Alegria * Anibong * Aslum * Balante * Bongdo * Bonifacio * Bugho * Calbasag * Caridad * Cuya-e * Dita * Gitabla * Hindang * Inawangan * Jurao *

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District I * Poblacion District II * Poblacion District III * Poblacion District IV * San Andres * San Pablo * Santa Cruz * Santo Niño * Tagkip * Tolosahay * Villa Hermosa

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Julita, Leyte, was 15,598 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

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