Albuera, Leyte

Albuera, officially the Municipality of Albuera (Lungsod sa Albuera; Bungto han Albuera; Bayan ng Albuera), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,151 people.

Etymology
The place got its name Albuera which means fresh water lake, named after a town in Galicia, Spain by a Spanish Priest.

Consolidation of Albuera into Ormoc
In 1903, Albuera was consolidated into Ormoc.

Mayor shot dead inside prison
On November 4, 2016, 1st-term Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was linked to illegal drugs through his son and alleged drug lord Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, was shot dead inside his prison cell at the Baybay City Sub Provincial Jail. Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor.

Barangays
Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Antipolo
 * Balugo
 * Benolho
 * Cambalading
 * Damula-an
 * Doña Maria (Kangkuirina)
 * Mahayag
 * Mahayahay
 * Poblacion
 * Salvacion
 * San Pedro
 * Seguinon
 * Sherwood
 * Tabgas
 * Talisayan
 * Tinag-an

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Albuera, Leyte, was 47,151 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Education
Albuera has 4 secondary schools
 * Balugo National High School
 * Damula-an National High School
 * Doctor Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries
 * Seguinon National High School