Southern Leyte is not just a diver's

paradise. The province hosts a variety of

attractions that are worth your precious
time. On our third day in Southern Leyte,
we explored the
townsof Sogod,
Hinunangan,

Southern Leyte is a province in the Philippines

and

located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital

passing through

is the city of Maasin.

the sleepy town

Southern Leyte
occupies the
southern quarter
of the island of
Leyte. It is bounded

Silago,

of
Saint

Bernard

(the infamous site of the 2006 mudslide

that caused massive damage and loss of
lives).
-Matet Garcia Reyes

by the province of
Leyte to the north,

Peaceful and meditative

by Surigao Strait to

retreats in the way of

the east, Bohol

secluded shores and

Sea to the south,

Peaceful
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and
meditativ

and Canigao Channel, across from Bohol, to the

west. Its total land area is 179,861 hectares
(444,450 acres). The central portion of the
province is dominated by the Sogod Bay, a
long bay that cuts deep into the island.

Southern
Leyte

ancient bastions
of faith.