Ormoc
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| Independent Component City | ||
| City of Ormoc | ||
View of Ormoc from Ormoc Bay
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 Ormoc
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| Coordinates: 11°01′N 124°37′E / 11.02°N 124.62°ECoordinates: 11°01′N 124°37′E / 11.02°N 124.62°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | |
| Province | Leyte (geographically only) | |
| District | 4th district of Leyte | |
| Founded | 26 February 1834 | |
| Cityhood | 21 June 1947 | |
| Barangays | 110 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Richard Gomez | |
| • Vice-Mayor | Leo Carmelo "Toto Jr." Locsin | |
| • Representative (Congressman) | Lucy Torres-Gomez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 613.6 km2 (236.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 215,031 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ormocanon | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6541 | |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)53 | |
| Income class | 1st city income class | |
| 083738000 | ||
| Electorate | 117,824 voters as of 2016 | |
| Languages | Cebuano and other minority languages | |
| Website | www |
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Ormoc, officially the City of Ormoc (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Ormoc; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ormoc) or simply referred to as Ormoc City, is a 1st class independent component city in the province of Leyte in the region of Eastern Visayas of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 215,031 inhabitants, making it the second most-populous city in the province after the provincial capital, Tacloban City. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte.
Ormoc City is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Leyte. However, the city is part of the IV Congressional District of Leyte together with Albuera, Kananga, Merida, Palompon and Isabel. 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 Tugob Festival.
Ormoc City is a port city and is the largest city in Leyte by land area and the second largest in Eastern Visayas after Calbayog City in Samar. At the head of Ormoc Bay, the city's terrain is mostly of gently rolling plains. It is bounded on the northwest by the towns of Matag-ob and Merida, in the north by Kananga, in the northeast by the towns of Jaro, Pastrana and Dagami, and in the south by the town of Albuera. High mountain ranges separate Ormoc from the eastern portion of Leyte. Numerous rivers and streams traverse Ormoc. Among them are the Bao River in the north, Pagsangahan River in the west, the Bagong-bong River in the south, the Panilahan River also in the south and the Anilao and Malbasag Rivers which border the eastern and western flanks of Ormoc City Proper.
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