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Albuera, Leyte

Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

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6• Miguel D. Retuya
7• Mario T. Barte
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Albuera, officially the Municipality of Albuera (; ; ), is a First Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,151 people.

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.

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

Main article: Death of Rolando Espinosa

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. Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor.

Geography

Barangays

Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Antipolo
  • Balugo
  • Benolho
  • Cambalading
  • Damula-an
  • Doña Maria (Kangkuirina)
  • Mahayag
  • Mahayahay
  • Poblacion
  • Salvacion
  • San Pedro
  • Seguinon
  • Sherwood
  • Tabgas
  • Talisayan
  • Tinag-an

Climate

| access-date = 9 February 2020 }}

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Albuera, Leyte, was 47,151 people, with a density of {{sigfig|47,151/303.35|2}} PD/km2.

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

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

PositionNameParty*Ex Officio* Municipal Council Members
**Mayor**Rolan E. Espinosa
**Vice Mayor**Mariel E. Marinay
**Councilors**Carl Kevin E. Batistis
Rolando M. Ebcas Jr.
Joje B. Ybañez
Rodolfo S. Bilbao Jr.
Alberto C. Sumaljag
Roberto C. Colasito
Romeo M. Junco
Andres C. Tudio
**ABC President**TBD
**SK Federation President**TBD

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. (January 2026). "Philippine Commission Act No. 954: An Act Reducing the Forty-nine Municipalities of the Province of Leyte to Thirty-three". Philippine Senate Library.
  3. (5 November 2016). "Philippines mayor linked to drugs trade shot dead in cell". BBC News.
  4. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/16/incoming-albuera-vice abs-cbn.com] mayor-denies-drug-links
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