Ormoc is an independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, with 238,545 residents at the 2024 census, which makes it the second most populous city in Leyte after the provincial capital Tacloban. It is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte. Although it lies geographically in Leyte, it is not subject to regulation by the provincial government; it belongs to the 4th Congressional District of Leyte together with Albuera, Kananga, Merida, Palompon and Isabel, and the Philippine Statistics Authority groups it statistically with the province. On 8 November 2013 the city was extensively damaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda, known internationally as Haiyan.
Facts
Sources
1. Ormoc (Wikipedia)
Lead, population
it has a population of 238,545 inhabitants
Part Of: Philippines, Lead
is an independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines
On Continent: Asia, Lead, continent
is an independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines
In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Lead, placement
is an independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.