Here is a list of famous people from the province of Southern Leyte in Eastern Visayas Region or Region 8. They are enumerated by town.
Maasin City
Nacional V. Mercado – Mayor
Maloney L. Samaco – Vice Mayor
Damian Mercado – Governor, Former Congressman, Former Mayor
Rodrigo Roa Duterte – 16th President of the Philippines, Former Mayor of Davao City
Roger Mercado – Congressman, Former Governor
Nicanor Espina Yñiguez – Former Assemblyman, Former Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa
Anahawan
Alfredo N. Luna Jr. – Mayor
Nestor B. Vestal – Vice Mayor
Roberto Loquinte – Former Mayor
Bontoc
Jane B. Ruales – Mayor
Rodulfo V. Nablea – Vice Mayor
Hinunangan
Reynaldo C. Fernandez – Mayor
Florentino S. Fernandez Jr. – Vice Mayor
Hinundayan
Elisa D. Cadingan – Mayor
Alfredo M. Lagumbay – Vice Mayor
Evelyn T. Lee – Former Mayor
Libagon
Sabina Ranque – Mayor
Elizabeth Saldivar – Vice Mayor
Liloan
Shirlita Y. Chong – Mayor
Teofilo L. Chong – Vice Mayor
Limasawa
Melchor P. Petracorta – Mayor
Ritche L. Salomon – Vice Mayor
Macrohon
Alan Jose K. Aroy – Mayor
Jerome A. Curtina – Vice Mayor
Ruperto Cadava Kangleón – Former Senator, Governor, Secretary of national Defense
Thia Thomalla – Actress, Beauty Queen
Malitbog
Jose M. Go Jr. – Mayor
Alan L. Go – Vice Mayor
Padre Burgos
Hermenegildo C. Culpa – Mayor
Maria Fe Crispina B. Poblete – Vice Mayor
Pintuyan
Rustico L. Estrella Sr. – Mayor
Roberto C. Herrera – Vice Mayor
Saint Bernard
Manuel O. Calapre – Mayor
Antonio C. Dalugdugan – Vice Mayor
San Francisco
Fe G. Maruhom – Mayor
Mercedita S. Dedicatoria – Vice Mayor
San Juan
Virgilio A. Mortera – Mayor
Lolito A. Casera Jr. – Vice Mayor
San Ricardo
Roy Y. Salinas – Mayor
Victor R. Torregosa Jr. – Vice Mayor
Silago
Pacita T. Alminen – Mayor
Lemuel P. Honor – Vice Mayor
Sogod
Imelda Uy-Tan – Mayor
Jose Ramil G. Golo – Vice Mayor
Tomas Oppus
Jessica Marie E. Pano – Mayor
Rey Asterio L. Tambis – Vice Mayor