Leyte

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

an island of the fluids s, either p Visaya group in the Philippines; be- ( Plin m., H. N. x does not tween Samar, Dinagat and Mindanao on the S. E., Bohol on the S. W. and Mashete may sion, but cla be found. on the N. W.; area, 2,722 square miles; pop. about 360,000; capital, Tacloban lar Di stone, a on the Bay of San Pedro and San Pablo. fering ( Gen. ag thereona It is about 100 miles long and 47 miles 1. XXXV: 14 wide in its broadest part. The interior BAU, a of the island is mountainous, containing a Baltic c; 146 mil number of extinct volcanoes. There are mines that eases a fine of gold, silver, lead and suldraw 17 t phur. The large valleys are cultivated ice except for by the natives, the chief agricultural proyear Its expo duct being hemp. Sugar, chocolate, coffee, seed and linse and corn are also raised, ed, and some spirits, live stock. Wax, honey, shells, birds' 1872 Libar has nests, sponges, and pearls are exported in other nections ons with small quantities. Civil government cities. It was established in 1901, which was found to be dral shipbuildin generally acceptable by the people cation. Th but in 1905-1906 there were local disturbances. Besides Hing, brew the capital, the chief Libau resort ais much ports are Carrigari on the E. coast and One of Ormoc, Baybay, Ilongos, Ma-asim, and an gan (1886) Malitbog on the W. coast. the world. Pop