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Religious Site Attractions In Leyte Island

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Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. The island was known to 16th-century Spanish explorers as Tandaya. Its population grew rapidly after 1900, especially in the Leyte and Ormoc valleys. In World War II, U.S. forces landed on Leyte , and, after the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese were expelled. Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of migrants to Mindanao. Most inhabitants are farmers. Fishing is a supplementary activity. Rice and corn are the main food crops; cash crops include coconuts, abaca, tobacco, bananas, and sugarcane. There are some manganese deposits, and sandstone an...
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Religious Site Attractions In Leyte Island

  • 3. Maasin Cathedral Maasin
    Maasin, officially the City of Maasin, , or simply referred to as Maasin City, is a 4th class city in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 85,560 people.It has 70 barangays and located on the western part of the province with land area of 21,171 hectares . Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the south-western part of Leyte Island. On August 10, 2000, Maasin was converted into a city. The Diocese of Maasin was founded on August 14, 1968.
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