Liloan, Southern Leyte


Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people.
Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by the Wawa Bridge.
"Liloan" is derived from the local term lilo, meaning "whirlpool". Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the narrow waterway between mainland Leyte island and Panaon Island.

Geography

Most of Liloan are located in Panaon Island, whose coastal waters are also part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape. But there are also parts of it located in the main island of Leyte.

Barangays

Liloan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Amaga*
  • Anilao
  • Bahay
  • Cagbungalon
  • Cali-an
  • Caligangan
  • Catig/Caritas Village
  • Candayuman
  • Estela
  • Fatima
  • Gud-an
  • Guintoylan
  • Himay-angan*
  • Ilag*
  • Magaupas*
  • Malangsa
  • Pres. Quezon
  • Molopolo*
  • Pandan
  • Poblacion
  • President Roxas *
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • Tabugon*
* -This indicates a mainland Barangay.

Demographics

  • The upsurge of the population of Barangay Fatima is due to the relocation of almost all residents of Malangza and Catig because of the frequent threats of landslides.

Tourism

  1. Bitoon Beach,
  2. Molopolo Beach, at Brgy Molopolo
  3. Tagbak Marine Park
  4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cross
  5. Duwangan Beach
  6. Liloan Lighthouse
  7. Liloan Ferry Terminal
  8. Pres. Quezon Pook Adventure Park
  9. Ollie's Wall at Gud-an
  10. Washing Machine Dive at Wawa channel
  11. Maga-upas Color Water Falls at Brgy Magaupas
  12. Asug Cave at Brgy Nailong and Brgy Ilag.
  13. Puti na Bato AKA White Horse, a Rock Cliff formation with a printed shape of a white horse at Brgy Ilag

Transportation

Land

Philtranco serves Liloan from Pasay to Davao. Other major bus companies including DLTBCo, CUL Transportation, Ultrabus and Bachelor Express also serve Liloan from Maasin, Ormoc, Tacloban, and Calbayog.

Sea

Liloan Port or also known as Liloan Ferry Terminal is a roro port that serves a local point from Manila and Davao, as well as a local point from Lipata Port, also connects to the Pan-Philippine Highway also called Maharlika Highway AH26 that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus Zamboanga City. FastCat is one of the primary shipping line that serves to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City. Other major shipping line including Santa Clara Shipping Corporation and Starlite Ferries also serves Liloan from Lipata.