Lezo
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| Municipality of Lezo | |
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 Map of Aklan with Lezo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lezo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′11″N 122°19′37″E / 11.6697°N 122.3269°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Lezo[*] | Mary Lenette R. Fernandez |
| • Vice Mayor | George R. Villarubia |
| • Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,039 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 15,639 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,916 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 72.61 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 174.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 60.61 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.75 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Lezo, officially the Municipality of Lezo (Aklanon: Banwa it Lezo; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lezo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lezo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the smallest municipality in the province both by population and by land area, and even by revenue. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,639 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Lezo | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.