Mahaplag | |
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| Municipality of Mahaplag | |
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 Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mahaplag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′26″N 124°57′49″E / 10.6072°N 124.9636°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Mahaplag[*] | Daisy A. Lleve |
| • Vice Mayor | Myra P. Solis |
| • Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 19,313 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.79 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] | |
• Total | 27,865 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,713 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.69 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 113.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 270.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 152.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 147.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6512 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Mahaplag (IPA: [mɐ'hɐplɐg]), officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; (Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag ; Cebuano: Dakbayan 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]
- ^ Municipality of Mahaplag | (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 VIII (Eastern 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.