Mahaplag

Mahaplag (IPA: [mɐ'hɐplɐg]), officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; (Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mahaplag ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahaplag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people.

Mahaplag
Municipality of Mahaplag
Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
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Mahaplag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′26″N 124°57′49″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorDaisy A. Lleve
  Vice MayorMyra P. Solis
  RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
  Councilors
List
  Electorate19,313 voters (2022)
Area
  Total104.79 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)
  Total27,865
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
  Households
6,713
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
31.86
% (2018)
  Revenue113.2 million (2020)
  Assets270.6 million (2020)
  Expenditure152.4 million (2020)
  Liabilities147.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6512
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
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