Julita (IPA: [hu'lɪtɐ]), officially the Municipality of Julita, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,598 people. Julita is 47 kilometers from Tacloban, the capital city of Eastern Visayas. It is located between the municipalities of Dulag and Burauen. The municipality of Julita was created through Presidential Executive Order No. 278 in 1949 under President Elpidio Quirino. Making it the second town after La Paz that parted its way to become independent from its maiden town Burauen. Agriculture is the main industry in the area, especially rice and coconut production. About 70% of the working population is engaged in agriculture. Most live below the poverty line, and many lack basic necessities of life.

Geography

Barangays

Julita is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Julita, Leyte, was 15,598 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy