Merida | |
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| Municipality of Merida | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Land of Merry And Dashing People | |
| Anthem: Merida, Garbo Ko Ikaw (English: Merida, I'm Proud Of You) | |
 Map of Leyte with Merida highlighted | |
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.svg)  Merida Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′35″N 124°32′15″E / 10.9098°N 124.5376°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 4th district |
| Named for | Mérida, Spain |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rolando M. Villasencio |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo M. Wenceslao |
| • Representative | Richard I. Gomez |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 22,200 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.21 km2 (36.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,204 m (3,950 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 31,574 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,523 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.30 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 146.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 351.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 98.64 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6540 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Merida (IPA: [me'ridɐ]), officially the Municipality of Merida (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Merida; Waray: Bungto han Merida; Tagalog: Bayan ng Merida), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,574 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Merida | (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.