Malitbog, Southern Leyte

Malitbog
Municipality of Malitbog
Roman Catholic Church of Santo Niño
Roman Catholic Church of Santo Niño
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Malitbog is located in Philippines
Malitbog
Malitbog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°09′N 125°00′E / 10.15°N 125°E / 10.15; 125
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Malitbog[*]Antonio S. Lura Sr. (IND)
 • Vice MayorKenneth Blair S. Oben (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,042 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Highest elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
23,256
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Households
4,728
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.94
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 92.88 million (2020), 44.23 million (2012), 50.35 million (2013), 56.29 million (2014), 63.42 million (2015), 69.53 million (2016), 6.963 million (2017), 8.246 million (2018), 82.65 million (2019), 108.6 million (2021), 141.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 295.3 million (2020), 84.6 million (2012), 94.43 million (2013), 142.1 million (2014), 165 million (2015), 177.1 million (2016), 201.4 million (2017), 219.5 million (2018), 344.7 million (2021), 365.9 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 80.17 million (2020), 39.49 million (2012), 45.92 million (2013), 75.34 million (2014), 47.86 million (2015), 57.3 million (2016), 52.14 million (2017), 58.04 million (2018), 71.74 million (2019), 80.94 million (2021), 97.55 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 49.43 million (2020), 4.949 million (2012), 4.663 million (2013), 42.54 million (2014), 53.67 million (2015), 54.46 million (2016), 53.01 million (2017), 46.1 million (2018), 44.1 million (2019), 49.13 million (2021), 33.82 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6603
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.malitbog-sleyte.gov.ph

Malitbog, officially the Municipality of Malitbog (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malitbog; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malitbog), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,256 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Malitbog | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.