Mahaplag, Leyte

Mahaplag
Municipality
Municipality of Mahaplag

Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
Mahaplag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°35′N 124°59′E / 10.58°N 124.98°E / 10.58; 124.98Coordinates: 10°35′N 124°59′E / 10.58°N 124.98°E / 10.58; 124.98
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Leyte
District 5th district of Leyte
Barangays 28 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Daisy Lleve
 • Electorate 16,781 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 27,823
 • Density 270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6512
PSGC 083731000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)53
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 79,355,142.93 (2016)
Native languages Waray
Tagalog

Mahaplag, officially the Municipality of Mahaplag, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,823 people.[3]

Barangays

Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. [2]

  • Campin
  • Cuatro De Agosto
  • Hilusig
  • Himamara
  • Hinaguimitan
  • Liberacion
  • Mabuhay
  • Mabunga
  • Magsuganao
  • Mahayag
  • Mahayahay
  • Malinao
  • Malipoon
  • Palanogan
  • Paril
  • Pinamonoan
  • Poblacion
  • Polahongon
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tagaytay
  • Uguis
  • Union
  • Upper Mahaplag
  • Hiluctogan
  • Maligaya
  • Santo Niño

Demographics

Population census of Mahaplag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,010—    
1970 15,918+4.74%
1975 17,909+2.39%
1980 20,381+2.62%
1990 22,673+1.07%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 24,009+1.08%
2000 26,511+2.15%
2007 27,097+0.30%
2010 26,599−0.67%
2015 27,823+0.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,823 people,[3] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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