MacArthur, Leyte

MacArthur
Municipality of MacArthur
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MacArthur is located in Philippines
MacArthur
MacArthur
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°50′08″N 124°59′47″E / 10.8356°N 124.9964°E / 10.8356; 124.9964
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 2nd district
Named forDouglas MacArthur
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRudin T. Babante
 • Vice MayorRene R. Leria
 • RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate16,100 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total57.57 km2 (22.23 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Highest elevation
1,154 m (3,786 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,578
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
 • Households
5,574
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.01
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 100.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 173.3 million (2020), 84.95 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.49 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 37.96 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.macarthur-leyte.gov.ph

MacArthur (IPA: [mək 'ɑːrθər]), officially the Municipality of MacArthur (Waray: Bungto han MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng MacArthur), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,578 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of MacArthur | (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.