Ormoc
Ormoc (IPA: [ʔoɾˈmok]), officially the City of Ormoc (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Ormoc; Waray: Syudad han Ormoc; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ormoc), is a 1st class independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 230,998 inhabitants, making it the second most-populous city in the province of Leyte after the provincial capital of Tacloban. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte.
Ormoc | |
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| City of Ormoc | |
View of Ormoc from Ormoc Bay | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): Ormoc, Beautiful Land | |
| Anthem: Ormoc, Dutang Matahum (English: Ormoc, Beautiful Land) | |
Map of Leyte with Ormoc highlighted | |
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Ormoc Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′38″N 124°36′27″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte (geographically only) |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | February 26, 1834 |
| Cityhood | June 21, 1947 |
| Barangays | 85 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Lucy Torres-Gomez (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Leo Carmelo J. Locsin Sr. (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Richard I. Gomez (PDPLBN) |
| • City Council | List |
| • Electorate | 143,686 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 613.60 km2 (236.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,318 m (4,324 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 230,998 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 56,048 |
| Demonym | Ormocanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,674 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 6,575 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,591 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 878.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6541 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog Waray |
| Website | www |
Ormoc is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Leyte. However, the city is part of the 4th Congressional District of Leyte together with Albuera, Kananga, Merida, Palompon and Isabel, and statistically grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority. On November 8, 2013, the city was extensively damaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), having previously suffered severe destruction and loss of life in 1991 from torrential flooding during Tropical Storm Thelma (Uring).
The city's name is derived from ogmok, an archaic Visayan term for "lowland" or "depressed plain". The city also celebrates an annual thanksgiving festival called the Piña Festival in honor of the saints Peter and Paul in thanks for the bountiful pineapple harvest.