Albuera, Leyte

The place got its name Albuera which means fresh water lake, named after a town in Galicia, Spain by a Spanish Priest. ==History==

Consolidation of Albuera into Ormoc In 1903, Albuera was consolidated into Ormoc. This is the only town in the history of the Philippines that elected a self-confessed drug lord, Kerwin Espinosa as their mayor and his sister as the vice mayor in 2025 elections. Mayor shot dead inside prison On November 4, 2016, 1st-term Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was linked to illegal drugs through his son and alleged drug lord Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, was shot dead inside his prison cell at the Baybay City Sub Provincial Jail. Espinosa was replaced by his vice mayor Rosa Meneses while councilor Sixto dela Victoria filled in as vice mayor. ==Geography==

Barangays Albuera is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. • Antipolo • Balugo • Benolho • Cambalading • Damula-an • Doña Maria (Kangkuirina) • Mahayag • Mahayahay • Poblacion • Salvacion • San Pedro • Seguinon • Sherwood • Tabgas • Talisayan • Tinag-an Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, the population of Albuera was 47,333 people, with a density of . == Economy ==

Albuera has 5 secondary schools • Balugo National High School • Damula-an National High School • Doctor Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries • Seguinon National High School • Albuera Private High School ==Elected Officials==