Silago | |
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| Municipality of Silago | |
 View of Silago | |
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| Motto: Kalimpyo + Kahimsug + Kalinaw = Kalambuan (3K's=1K) | |
| Anthem: Silago Hymn | |
 Map of Southern Leyte with Silago highlighted | |
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.svg)  Silago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′45″N 125°09′42″E / 10.5291°N 125.1618°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 20, 1950 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lemuel P. Honor (PROMDI) |
| • Vice Mayor | Sandielito A. Ando (PROMDI) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,045 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215.05 km2 (83.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 13,116 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,345 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 111.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 273.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 104.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 37.23 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6606 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Silago, officially the Municipality of Silago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Silago; Tagalog: Bayan ng Silago), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,116 people. It was used to be barrio of Hinunangan until Executive Order No. 326 dated May 17, 1950[5] separated it from the mother town. The town has an ebony beach with unique black sand.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Silago | (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 326, s. 1950". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Silago". www.southernleyte.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-04-28.