Southern Leyte, Province in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Description
Southern Leyte is a province in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, made up of one city and 18 municipalities stretching along the coast. Mountains rise inland from Sogod Bay, while villages and settlements cling to the shoreline and nestle into valleys.
History
This province split from Leyte in 1960 to ease administration in the southern part of the island. Maasin was named capital and has served as the administrative and commercial center since then.
Culture
Residents speak mainly Cebuano and Waray, two languages heard in daily life across markets, fishing ports and barangays. Many families still depend on farming and fishing, with rice, coconuts and seafood shaping everyday routines.
Practical
Ferry connections from ports in Maasin and Liloan bring travelers to other municipalities and neighboring islands. Jeepneys and motorbikes run between villages, connecting coastal roads with higher ground.
Did you know?
The small island of Limasawa off the coast is said to mark the site of the first Catholic Mass on Philippine soil in 1521. Visitors can climb to a memorial on a hill, where views open wide across the sea.
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Cabalian Volcano
16.1 km
Agas-Agas Bridge
20.5 km
Maasin Cathedral
35 kmKuapnit Balinsasayao National Park
37.7 km
Oppus Ancestral House historical marker
34.6 km
Hilongos Church
37 km
Tambaan Farm
35.8 km
Church of Hilongos historical marker
37 km
Blue Deep Resort
33.2 km
Cathedral of Maasin historical marker
34.9 km
Inland Resort
30.3 km
First Mass in the Philippines historical marker
34.5 km
Oppus House
34.6 kmBaybay quincentennial historical marker
47.1 km
Syshore
12.9 kmHinunangan quincentennial historical marker
14.4 kmLeyte quincentennial historical marker
35.6 kmHilongos Acacia Tree
37 kmLibhu Paradise Resort
35.7 kmAbuyog experiment station
41.5 km16,000 Blossoms
44.3 kmTagbak Marine Park
19.3 kmSitio Candiis Brgy Libhu Maasin City
34.3 kmHapitan beach
39.8 kmGary empron cacao farm
34.7 kmHeartshape
15.5 kmAnas
33.3 kmBay sa Has
42.7 km
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