Mahaplag

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Mahaplag
Municipality
Municipality of Mahaplag
Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
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Mahaplag is located in Philippines
Mahaplag
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDaisy A. Lleve
 • Vice MayorMyra P. Solis
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate19,403 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Highest elevation
964 m (3,163 ft)
Lowest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total27,865
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
6,184
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence37.85% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱113,180,474.11 (2020)
 • Assets₱270,575,272.10 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱152,405,739.37 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱147,773,361.97 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6512
PSGC
083731000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Mahaplag (IPA: [mɐ'hɐplɐg]), officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; (Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag ; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mahaplag ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahaplag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people. [3]

Barangays[]

Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. [5]

  • 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

Climate[]

Climate data for Mahaplag, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics[]

Population census of Mahaplag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,010—    
1980 20,381+3.62%
1990 22,673+1.07%
1995 24,009+1.08%
2000 26,511+2.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 27,097+0.30%
2010 26,599−0.67%
2015 27,823+0.86%
2020 27,865+0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [7] [8] [9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,865 people, [3] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]


References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Mahaplag | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Mahaplag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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