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Title: Ormoc City Post by: webmaster on September 16, 2013, 03:49:54 am Ormoc is a first class city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 191,200 people. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte. Ormoc City is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Leyte. However, the city is part of the IV Congressional District of Leyte together with Albuera, Kanaga, Merida, and Isabel.
The city's name is derived from ogmok, an old Visayan term for "lowland" or "depressed plain". Geography Ormoc City is a port city and is the largest city in Leyte by land area and the second largest in Eastern Visayas after Calbayog City in Samar. At the head of Ormoc Bay, the city's terrain is mostly of gently rolling plains. It is bounded on the northwest by the towns of Matag-ob and Merida, in the north by Kananga, in the northeast by the towns of Jaro, Pastrana and Dagami, and in the south by the town of Albuera. High mountain ranges separate Ormoc from the eastern portion of Leyte. Numerous rivers and streams traverse Ormoc. Among them are the Bao River in the north, Pagsangahan River in the west, the Bagong-bong River in the south, the Panilahan River also in the south and the Anilao and Malbasag Rivers which border the eastern and western flanks of Ormoc City Proper. Barangays Ormoc City is politically subdivided into 110 barangays. • Airport • Alegria • Alta Vista • Bagong • Bagong Buhay • Bantigue • Barangay 1 (Pob.) • Barangay 2 (Pob.) • Barangay 3 (Pob.) • Barangay 4 (Pob.) • Barangay 5 (Pob.) • Barangay 6 (Pob.) • Barangay 7 (Pob.) • Barangay 8 (Pob.) • Barangay 9 (Pob.) • Barangay 10 (Pob.) • Barangay 11 (Pob.) • Barangay 12 (Pob.) • Barangay 13 (Pob.) • Barangay 14 (Pob.) • Barangay 15 (Pob.) • Barangay 16 (Pob.) • Barangay 17 (Pob.) • Barangay 18 (Pob.) • Barangay 19 (Pob.) • Barangay 20 (Pob.) • Barangay 21 (Pob.) • Barangay 22 (Pob.) • Barangay 23 (Pob.) • Barangay 24 (Pob.) • Barangay 25 (Pob.) • Barangay 26 (Pob.) • Barangay 27 (Pob.) • Barangay 28 (Pob.) • Barangay 29 (Pob.) • Batuan • Bayog • Biliboy • Borok • Cabaon-an • Cabintan • Cabulihan • Cagbuhangin • Camp Downes • Can-adieng • Can-untog • Can-alo • Catmon • Cogon Combado • Concepcion • Curva • Danao • Danhug • Dayhagan • Dolores • Domonar • Don Felipe Larrazabal • Don Potenciano Larrazabal • Doña Feliza Z. Mejia • Donghol • Esperansa • Gaas • Green Valley • Guintigui-an • Hibunawon • Hugpa • Ipil • Juaton • Kadaohan • Labrador (Balion) • Lao • Leondoni • Libertad • Liberty • Licuma • Liloan • Linao • Luna • Mabato • Mabini • Macabug • Magaswi • Mahayag • Mahayahay • Manlilinao • Margen • Mas-in • Matica-a • Milagro • Monterico • Nasunogan • Naungan • Nueva Sociedad • Nueva Vista • Patag • Punta • Quezon, Jr. • Rufina M. Tan • Sabang Bao • Salvacion • San Antonio • San Isidro • San Jose • San Juan • San Vicente • Santo Niño • San Pablo (Simangan) • Sumangga • Tambulilid • Tongonan • Valencia Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormoc |