Mahaplag, Leyte

Mahaplag, officially the Municipality of Mahaplag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mahaplag; Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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]

Mahaplag
Municipality
Municipality of Mahaplag
Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mahaplag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°35′N 124°59′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District5th district of Leyte
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDaisy A. Lleve
 • Vice MayorMyra P. Solis
 • CongressmanCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate19,403 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total27,823
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
6,184
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence37.85% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)79,355,142.93 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6512
PSGC
083731000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

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

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 [5]

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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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][6][7][8]

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. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Mahaplag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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