Geography
Dulag covers 11,007 hectares in land area in the eastern side of Leyte Island fronting the Gulf of Leyte. The terrain is characterized mainly by generally flat sloping land rolling terrain in the western section. From Tacloban City, one can reach Dulag by land traversing the 36 kilometres (22 mi) route via the Maharlika Highway. Travel time usually takes three-quarter minutes to full one hour. Leyte Gulf washes its western shores in Dulag. The town is bounded 12 kilometers to the north by the Municipality of Tolosa; to the west, about 7 kilometers lies the Municipality of Julita; and 7 kilometers south is the Municipality of Mayorga.
Water Resources
Being the foremost basic need of man, the absence of clean and sanitary pipe water system throughout the locality is a big problem. Most water sources came from tube pumps, dug wells, aside from few places with faucet potable water system. Per 2006 Barangay Profile Survey on sources of potable water supply, the following result revealed that out of the total number of households, only about 513 or 5.98% are dependent on owned-use faucet system of potable water, where households get water supply from a faucet inside the house/yard directly connected to a water pipeline from their own water system (electric pump). There are 2,299 households or 26.80% that take their drinking water from a tube/pipe well (jetmatic/pitcher pump) for private use of the household, 637 household or 11.87 takes their water from a deep well of another household or establishment or from a deep well constructed for public use. Some important uses water are for taking a shower, taking a bath, washing hands, brushing teeth and washing dishes. Other use water to flush and clean the toilet, wash vehicles, and even water the plants. Out of 8,580 households, 58.93% or about 5,057 household got water from their own Jetmatic/Pitcher Pump for their laundry and/or bathing. Other sources were recipient of community water system (2.03%), owned electric pumps (5.07%), shared to an electric water pump (1.94%), shared to a Jetmatic/Pitcher Pump from a neighbor (14.56%), dug well (14.56%) and some get water from peddlers (2.91%).
Administrative divisions
Dulag Leyte comprises 45 barangays, all encompassed by a single legislative district.
| Barangay ▾ | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegre | 1.96% | 958 | 1,068 | -10.30% | -2.26% |
| Arado | 0.93% | 457 | 351 | 30.20% | 5.71% |
| Barbo | 1.91% | 934 | 941 | -0.74% | -0.16% |
| Batug | 1.27% | 621 | 619 | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Bolongtohan | 1.36% | 664 | 619 | 7.27% | 1.49% |
| Bulod | 1.57% | 767 | 745 | 2.95% | 0.61% |
| Buntay | 2.59% | 1,271 | 1,268 | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Cabacungan | 6.86% | 3,362 | 3,337 | 0.75% | 0.16% |
| Cabarasan | 1.18% | 579 | 572 | 1.22% | 0.26% |
| Cabato-an | 2.35% | 1,152 | 1,092 | 5.49% | 1.13% |
| Calipayan | 1.45% | 711 | 667 | 6.60% | 1.35% |
| Calubian | 2.82% | 1,383 | 1,307 | 5.81% | 1.20% |
| Cambula District | 0.78% | 383 | 434 | -11.75% | -2.60% |
| Camitoc | 0.78% | 381 | 365 | 4.38% | 0.91% |
| Camote | 1.86% | 910 | 895 | 1.68% | 0.35% |
| Candao | 0.94% | 462 | 555 | -16.76% | -3.79% |
| Catmonan | 1.17% | 575 | 582 | -1.20% | -0.25% |
| Combis | 3.55% | 1,737 | 1,253 | 38.63% | 7.12% |
| Dacay | 1.31% | 642 | 638 | 0.63% | 0.13% |
| Del Carmen | 1.02% | 502 | 526 | -4.56% | -0.98% |
| Del Pilar | 2.02% | 988 | 985 | 0.30% | 0.06% |
| Fatima | 1.67% | 816 | 823 | -0.85% | -0.18% |
| General Roxas | 1.35% | 662 | 647 | 2.32% | 0.48% |
| Highway | 3.07% | 1,504 | 1,744 | -13.76% | -3.07% |
| Luan | 1.50% | 737 | 742 | -0.67% | -0.14% |
| Magsaysay | 1.43% | 701 | 728 | -3.71% | -0.79% |
| Maricum | 0.62% | 303 | 280 | 8.21% | 1.68% |
| Market Site | 0.82% | 403 | 447 | -9.84% | -2.16% |
| Rawis | 3.06% | 1,499 | 1,447 | 3.59% | 0.75% |
| Rizal | 4.66% | 2,283 | 2,255 | 1.24% | 0.26% |
| Romualdez | 1.46% | 716 | 658 | 8.81% | 1.79% |
| Sabang Daguitan | 1.18% | 579 | 532 | 8.83% | 1.80% |
| Salvacion | 2.58% | 1,262 | 1,195 | 5.61% | 1.15% |
| San Agustin | 2.71% | 1,329 | 1,272 | 4.48% | 0.93% |
| San Antonio | 1.20% | 590 | 572 | 3.15% | 0.65% |
| San Isidro | 1.78% | 874 | 822 | 6.33% | 1.30% |
| San Jose | 9.27% | 4,543 | 4,388 | 3.53% | 0.73% |
| San Miguel | 3.82% | 1,871 | 1,697 | 10.25% | 2.08% |
| San Rafael | 4.45% | 2,179 | 2,102 | 3.66% | 0.76% |
| San Vicente | 2.12% | 1,039 | 858 | 21.10% | 4.11% |
| Serrano | 1.04% | 511 | 525 | -2.67% | -0.57% |
| Sungi | 3.14% | 1,539 | 1,410 | 9.15% | 1.86% |
| Tabu | 2.87% | 1,404 | 1,316 | 6.69% | 1.37% |
| Tigbao | 2.78% | 1,360 | 1,267 | 7.34% | 1.50% |
| Victory | 1.73% | 849 | 754 | 12.60% | 2.53% |
| Dulag Total | 48,992 | 47,300 | 3.58% | 0.74% | |