page_title: Baybay
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Baybay / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Visayas State University
context_page_description: Baybay, officially the City of Baybay, is a 1st class city in the province of Leyte, Philippines in the Eastern Visayas. It has a population of 109,432 people.
  With an area of 45,934 hectares, 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 houses a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, where ferries leave for and from Cebu and other islands. It has also the Baybay Public Terminal, serving routes from Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Manila, Davao City, and other towns in Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Samar.
  Generally an agricultural city, the common means of livelihood are farming and fishing. Some are engaged in hunting and in forestall activities. The most common crops grown are rice, corn, abaca, root crops, fruits, and vegetables.
context_section_description: The City is home to various colleges and universities in the country.
caption: Visayas State University Administration Building
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