VILLA SOLIDARIDAD
BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE
➢ Villa Solidaridad is a barangay in
the city of Baybay, in the province
of Leyte. Its population as
determined by the 2020 Census was
1,116. This represented 1.00% of the
total population of Baybay.
➢ Villa Solidaridad is situated at
approximately 10.6245, 124.9242, in
the island of Leyte. Elevation at
these coordinates is estimated at
310.5 meters or 1,018.7 feet
above mean sea level.
➢ Meet 16,000 blossoms in Lintaon
Peak located at Baybay City, Leyte.
It has 16,000 led-powered blossoms
that consists of white and red
blossoms.
➢ The red blossoms was formed saying
"(heart emoji) Baybay".
This newest ecotourist attraction
was built by the LGU of Baybay and
was opened last June 16, 2017 since
that day was their charter day and
that tells exactly why it's 16k
blossoms.
 FAMOUS DELICASIES AND
PRODUCTS OF BAYBAY
• Binaybayon Festival - is the city's
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PEANUT TRIANGLE
Festival
Festival, is celebrated every 27th day of
December (the city fiesta) in honor of
the Patroness of Baybay, Our Lady of
Immaculate Conception for the
blessings that she gave every year. It
also depicts the rich history of Baybay
and also, showing the main source of
livelihood of most Baybayanons like
fishing and farming.Binaybayon Festival
is located in Baybay City,
Leyte.Travelers know that the
destination is a major part of planning a
trip, experiencing and delving deeper
into unfamiliar places, people, and
culture are paramount.According to
traditional accounts, fete traces its
origins during the arrival of the Spanish
colonizers in the late 1500s, when they
asked a native about the name of the
place. Thinking he was being asked
about the nearby river and beach, the
local replied “ang suba kaynunuk
nagabaybay sa Santa Kudos” which
literally means “the river is meandering
through the village of Santa Cruz”.
HISTORY OF BAYBAY
CITTY
Baybay was believed to be the only
settlement on the western coast of Leyte
known to the first Spanish conquistadors
that came with Magellan, as was
Abuyog in the eastern part of the
province, and Limasawa and Cabalian
in the south. In 1620, the Jesuit fathers
which belonged to the "residencia" of
Carigara, the first and central station of
the Society of Jesus in Leyte.
By superior approbation, Baybay was
created a parish on September 8, 1835,
with the invocation of Our Lady of the
Immaculate Conception. However, the
town was erected and independent
parish on February 27, 1836.
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