Baybay

Baybay
Component City
Baybay City Hall
Seal
Motto: A Place of Discovery, Beauty and Serenity
Map of Leyte with Baybay highlighted
Baybay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°41′N 124°48′E / 10.683°N 124.800°E / 10.683; 124.800Coordinates: 10°41′N 124°48′E / 10.683°N 124.800°E / 10.683; 124.800
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
District	5th district of Leyte
Founded Incorporated Cityhood	1620 1910 16 June 2007
Barangay	92 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Carmen Cari (LP)
• Vice Mayor	Michael Cari
Area
• Total	459.34 km2 (177.35 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	109,432
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Baybayanon
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
	083708000
Electorate	60,495 voters as of 2016
Languages	Baybayanon Cebuano Waray-Waray Filipino English
Website	http://baybaycity.gov.ph

Baybay, officially City of Baybay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Baybay; Waray: Syudad han Baybay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baybay) is a component city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 109,432 people.

It is bounded by Camotes Sea to the west, Albuera to the north, Inopacan to the south, Burauen, La Paz and MacArthur to the northeast, Javier to the east, and Abuyog and Mahaplag to the southeast.

With an area of 45,934 hectares (460 km²; 180 sq mi), it is the second largest city in the province after Ormoc City. Formerly, Baybay was the biggest town in Leyte in terms of population and second in terms of land area, after Abuyog. The Baybay language, a Visayan language distinct from both Waray-Waray and Cebuano, is spoken in the city itself.

Baybay is a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, Philippines, where ferries leave for Cebu and other islands. It has also the Baybay Public Terminal, which serves routes from Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Manila, Davao City and some other major towns in Leyte, Southern Leyte and Samar provinces.