Tolosa, Leyte
Tolosa | |
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| Municipality of Tolosa | |
| Nickname: Home of Catmon Hill | |
Map of Leyte with Tolosa highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′48″N 125°02′07″E / 11.0633°N 125.0353°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Erwin C. Ocaña |
| • Vice Mayor | Menardo M. Mate |
| • Representative | Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 15,557 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 20,708 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,252 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 129.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 317 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 75.41 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6503 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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Tolosa, officially the Municipality of Tolosa (Waray: Bungto han Tolosa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tolosa), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,708 people.
It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Tacloban.
The cities closest to Tolosa are Tacloban, Ormoc, Baybay, Borongan, Catbalogan, and Maasin. The nearest municipalities are Tanauan, Tabontabon, Dulag, Palo, Julita, and Dagami. Its distance from the national capital is 588.52 kilometers (365.69 miles).