Jaro | |
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| Municipality of Jaro | |
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| Nickname: Bungto han mga Salugnon | |
 Map of Leyte with Jaro highlighted | |
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.svg)  Jaro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′22″N 124°47′07″E / 11.1894°N 124.7853°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jassie Lou Tañala |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo C. Arbas |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 30,082 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 207.19 km2 (80.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 43,758 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,706 |
| Demonym | Jaron-on |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 170.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 646.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 172.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6527 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Jaro (IPA: ['haɾo]), officially the Municipality of Jaro (Waray: Bungto han Jaro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jaro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,758 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Jaro | (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.