Mayorga | |
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| Municipality of Mayorga | |
 Riverside in Mayorga | |
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 Map of Leyte with Mayorga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mayorga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′N 125°00′E / 10.9°N 125°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 11, 1955 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Mayorga[*] | Alexander S. De Paz |
| • Vice Mayor | Sergio I. Zabala |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 12,857 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,071 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,779 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 86.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 106.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 118.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 17.49 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6507 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Mayorga (IPA: [mɐ'jɔɾgɐ]), officially the Municipality of Mayorga (Waray: Bungto han Mayorga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mayorga), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,071 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Mayorga | (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.