ECONOMY

LOCAL ECONOMIC PROFILE

Kananga has a total population of 59,696 which represents 3.36% of the total population of Leyte or 1.31 of total population of Eastern Visayas.

6th in Leyte in terms of Highest Total Population (2020).

8th in Leyte in terms of Highest Internal Revenue Allotment (2021).

10th in Leyte in terms of Highest Poverty Incidence (2018).

2nd in Leyte in terms of Highest Enrollment in Government Elementary Schools (2021-2022 SY).

39th in Leyte in terms of Policeman to Population Ratio 1:2,341 (2019).

14,121 households and 4.2 average household size and ranked 35.5 (2020).

CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPETITIVE INDEX by DTI

BUSINESSES

ATM

DBP (Municipal Hall)

LBP (near Municipal Hall/Highway)

BDO (J&F Mall)

POS ATM (Fergino Trading/Eralyn Pharmacy)

Dunggaanon ATM (near Xi Jia Marketing)

BANKS

BDO Network Bank (J&F Mall)

Metro OCCCI (Romualdez St)

Rizal Bank (FA Larrazabal St)

MONEY REMITTANCE

Cebuana Lhuiller (Highway fronting Crispy King)

Cebuana Lhuiller (FA Larrazabal St Public Market)

MLhuiller (Highway near Castro Law Office)

Palawan Pera Padala - Public Market

RD Pawnshop (FA Larrazabal St Public Market)

GROCERIES

Puregold (J&F Mall)

Small Sized Groceries at Public Market

MALL

J&F Mall (Highway near Kananga Central School)

Yi Jia Marketing (Don Pablo Tan St)

DYI (In front of Kananga Central School)

PHARMACY

Southstar Drugstore (across 711 Highway)

Generika Drugstore (Public Market)

The Generics Pharmacy (Public Market)

Mary Frances Pharmacy (Public Market)

NM Pharmacy (Public Market)

Eralyn Pharmacy (Public Market)

Friendrich Pharmacy (Public Market)

DOCTORS

DR. Noel Abelda (Osmena St)

Pedia Clinic (near Holy Family Parish)

Dr. Retulla (near Southstar Drugstore)

BIRTHING CENTER

Penaranda Birthing Center (near Kawa Coffee Shop)

Montebello Birthing Facility (24/7)

RICE TRADERS/MILLS

Rice Traders (Mostly located in the Public Market)

GASOLINE STATION

Petron ( near Brgy Libongao Interchange)

TLT Fuel (near The Latter Day Saints)

SEA Oil (near The Latter Day Saints)

Petrogazz (Brgy Tugbong going to Matag-ob)

Qualifuels (Larrazabal St going to Brgy Tugbong)

COCKPIT

VLR Recreation Center (Near Catholic Cemetery)

FUNERAL HOMES

Bernales Funeral Homes (near The Latter Day Saints' Church)

Mt. Hermon Funeral Services

MICROFINANCE

RAFI ( near Holy Family Church)

CARD (near Public Market)

Dungganon (near Yi Jia Marketing)

ASA (Brgy Natubgan)

Life (near Kananga Central School)

LEYECO V PAYMENT CENTER

Mama Bebz

Metro OCCCI

MAJOR BUSINESSES