Mahaplag

Mahaplag (IPA: [mɐ'hɐplɐg]), officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; (Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mahaplag ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahaplag), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people.^[3]

Mahaplag
Municipality
Municipality of Mahaplag
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Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
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Mahaplag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′26″N 124°57′49″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Leyte
District	5th district
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Daisy A. Lleve
• Vice Mayor	Myra P. Solis
• Representative	Carl Nicolas C. Cari
• Councilors	List • Arlene O. Giganto • Aida L. Dizon • Harlin O. Gonzaga • Jeffrey M. Relevo • Laudiano B. Terol • Carmelito C. Alonzo • Glenn H. Bartolini • Love Joy V. Roa DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	19,313 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Highest elevation	964 m (3,163 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	27,865
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	6,713
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.69 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 113.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 270.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 152.4 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 147.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6512
PSGC	0803731000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Campin
• Cuatro De Agosto
• Hilusig
• Himamara
• Hinaguimitan
• Liberacion
• Mabuhay
• Mabunga
• Magsuganao
• Mahayag
• Mahayahay
• Malinao
• Malipoon
• Palanogan
• Paril
• Pinamonoan
• Poblacion
• Polahongon
• San Isidro
• San Juan
• Santa Cruz
• Tagaytay
• Uguis
• Union
• Upper Mahaplag
• Hiluctogan
• Maligaya
• Santo Niño

Climate

Climate data for Mahaplag, Leyte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Mahaplag

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 10,010 —     1970 15,918 +4.74% 1975 17,909 +2.39% 1980 20,381 +2.62% 1990 22,673 +1.07% 1995 24,009 +1.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 26,511 +2.15% 2007 27,097 +0.30% 2010 26,599 −0.67% 2015 27,823 +0.86% 2020 27,865 +0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,865 people,^[3] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mahaplag

10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.80 2009 41.18 2012 39.70 2015 37.85 2018 31.86 2021 34.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Mahaplag | (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. 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.
5. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Mahaplag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System