Brief Information about Southern Leyte.

2. MAP OF SOUTHERN LEYTE

4. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
Southern Leyte occupies the southern
one – fourth of the islands of Leyte.
LANGUAGE:
Cebuano, Waray –Waray, Tagalog, English,
Spanish
1 city
18 Municipalities
500 bgy.
ZIP CODE: 6600 - 6618

5. HISTORY
 As early as 1898, during the Spanish and American
periods, some government offices have already been
established in Maasin on the southwestern part of Leyte.
 Due to the distance and difficulty in managing the
affairs of government in Tacloban, local leaders
proposed a bill in congress to divide Leyte in to two
provinces.
 On July 01, 1960, Southern Leyte was inaugurated as
a province with 16 mun. Maasin is the capital town and
seat of the provincial government.
Access to Province:
Airplane, Ships, Cars, Vans, Jeepneys, Tricycles and
Buses

6. HISTORICAL

7. Malitbog

8. MAGSUHOT PARK

9. WAWA STRAIT

10. SULPHUR SPRING
MAAMO BEACH

11. PANAON
ISLAND
SUN – OK
FISH SACNTUARY
TABUGON
FISH SANCTUARY
ILIJAN
POINT/NAPANTAW
FISH SANCTUARY

12. RELIGIOU
S

13. SINULOG
SA MALITBOG
SINUGDAN

14. PRODUCTS AND DELICACIES
 Coconut food products
 Seaweed farming
 Dried squid