Baybay
Baybay (IPA: [baɪ'baɪ]), officially the City of Baybay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Baybay; Waray: Syudad han Baybay), is a 1st class component city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It has a population of 111,848 people.
Baybay | |
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| City of Baybay | |
City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Our City. Our Home. Our Future | |
Map of Leyte with Baybay highlighted | |
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Baybay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°41′N 124°48′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1620 |
| Chartered | 1910 |
| Cityhood | June 16, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 92 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Jose Carlos L. Cari |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernesto M. Butawan |
| • Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
| • City Council | List |
| • Electorate | 70,431 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 459.30 km2 (177.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,313 m (4,308 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 111,848 |
| • Households | 28,135 |
| Demonym | Baybayanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,101 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,073 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 673.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6521 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Baybay Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | baybaycity |
With an area of 45,934 hectares (460 km2; 180 sq mi), it is the second largest city in the province after Ormoc. Formerly, Baybay was the biggest town in Leyte in terms of population and second in terms of land area, after Abuyog. The Baybay language, a Visayan language distinct from both Waray and Cebuano, is spoken in the city itself.
Baybay houses a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, where ferries leave for and from Cebu and other islands. It has also the Baybay Public Terminal, serving routes from Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Manila, Davao City, and other towns in Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Samar.
Generally an agricultural city, the common means of livelihood are farming and fishing. Some are engaged in hunting and in forestall activities. The most common crops grown are rice, corn, abaca, root crops, fruits, and vegetables. Various cottage industries can also be found in Baybay such as bamboo and rattan craft, ceramics, dress-making, fiber craft, food preservation, mat weaving, metal craft, and Philippine furniture manufacturing and other related activities.
It is the home of the Visayas State University, one of the leading schools in Southeast Asia on agricultural research, and was called as "Resort University."