Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Jaro, Leyte

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education28

Jaro, Leyte Facts

Area146.6 km²
Population41,539
Male Population21,544 (51.9%)
Female Population19,995 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+279.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.6%
Median Age20.6 years (Male: 20.4, Female: 20.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,561 (2022)
Local Time
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng11.18375, 124.78267
Zip Codes6527

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Jaro, Leyte Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population10,95124,81832,54538,52741,53943,94645,998
Population Density74.7 / km²169.3 / km²222 / km²262.8 / km²283.3 / km²299.7 / km²313.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaro, Leyte Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 27.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jaro, Leyte+279.3%+67.4%+27.6%
Philippines
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaro, Leyte Median Age

Median Age: 20.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jaro, Leyte20.6 yrs20.9 yrs20.4 yrs
Philippines23.2 yrs23.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jaro, Leyte Population Density

Population Density: 283 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jaro, Leyte41,539146.6 km²283 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaro, Leyte Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Jaro, Leyte Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,858$1,983$2,182$2,374$3,578$3,892$3,115$3,561
Total GDP$61M$73.7M$94.2M$114.1M$185.9M$217.6M$185.6M$217.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Jaro, Leyte CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jaro, Leyte48,085 tn1.16 tn327.9 tons/km²
Philippines104,920,564 tn1.09 tn353.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Jaro, Leyte CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)48,085 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.16 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)327.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
CycloneHigh (10)
LandslideHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/19/1911:01 AM4.530.8 km10,000 m6km SSW of San Pedro, Philippinesusgs.gov
4/26/192:44 AM4.328.9 km10,000 m4km SE of San Pedro, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/13/185:00 PM4.514.6 km10,000 m2km SSW of Barugo, Philippinesusgs.gov
12/9/177:39 AM4.734.7 km50,640 m1km WSW of Cabacungan, Philippinesusgs.gov
8/22/1710:26 PM526.7 km17,220 m0km ENE of Talisayan, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/10/178:41 AM4.637.3 km10,000 m0km N of Libas, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/10/171:41 AM5.821.5 km7,100 m5km NW of San Pedro, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/6/1710:31 AM4.627.2 km10,000 m2km ESE of Panalanoy, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/6/178:10 AM4.712.5 km10,000 m7km SE of Canhandugan, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/6/178:05 AM5.321.6 km10,000 m5km NNE of Talisayan, Philippinesusgs.gov

Jaro, Leyte

Jaro is a third-class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,577 people.

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