page_title: Julita, Leyte
hierarchical_section_title: Julita, Leyte
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Leyte showing the location of Julita
context_page_description: Julita, officially the Municipality of Julita, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,114 people.
  Julita is 47 kilometers from Tacloban, the capital city of Eastern Visayas. It is located between the municipalities of Dulag and Burauen.
  The municipality of Julita was created through presidential executive order 278 under President Elpidio Quirino. Making it the second town parted its way to become independent from its maiden town Burauen, three decades after La Paz become a municipality, also a former barangay of Burauen.
  Agriculture is the main industry in the area, especially rice and coconut production. About 70% of the working population is engaged in agriculture. Most live below the poverty line, and many lack basic necessities of life.
context_section_description: Julita, officially the Municipality of Julita (Waray: Bungto han Julita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Julita), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,114 people.
  Julita is 47 kilometers from Tacloban, the capital city of Eastern Visayas. It is located between the municipalities of Dulag and Burauen.
  The municipality of Julita was created through presidential executive order 278 under President Elpidio Quirino. Making it the second town parted its way to become independent from its maiden town Burauen, three decades after La Paz become a municipality, also a former barangay of Burauen.
  Agriculture is the main industry in the area, especially rice and coconut production. About 70% of the working population is engaged in agriculture. Most live below the poverty line, and many lack basic necessities of life.
caption: Map of Leyte with Julita highlighted
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