REGION VIIIEASTHERN VISAYAS

SOUTHERN LEYTE

MAP OF SOUTHERN LEYTE

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:Southern Leyte occupies the

southern one – fourth of the islands of Leyte.LANGUAGE:

Cebuano, Waray – Waray, Tagalog, English, Spanish

1 city18 Municipalities 500 bgy.ZIP CODE: 6600 - 6618

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

TOURIST DESTINATIONSHISTORICAL

Malitbog

NATURALMAGSUHOT PARK

WAWA STRAIT

SULPHUR SPRING

MAAMO BEACH

PANAON ISLAND

SUN – OK FISH SACNTUARY

TABUGON FISH SANCTUARY

ILIJAN POINT/NAPANTAWFISH SANCTUARY

RELIGIOUS

FESTIVALSSINULOG SA MALITBOG

SINUGDAN

PRODUCTS AND DELICACIES

Coconut food products Seaweed farming Dried squid

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