Merida, Leyte

Merida (IPA: [me'ridɐ]), officially the Municipality of Merida (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Merida; Waray: Bungto han Merida; Tagalog: Bayan ng Merida), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,574 people.

Merida
Municipality of Merida
Anthem: Merida, Garbo Ko Ikaw (English: Merida, I'm Proud Of You)
Map of Leyte with Merida highlighted
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Merida
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°54′35″N 124°32′15″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 4th district
Named forMérida, Spain
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRolando M. Villasencio
  Vice MayorRodrigo M. Wenceslao
  RepresentativeRichard I. Gomez
  Councilors
List
  Electorate22,200 voters (2022)
Area
  Total95.21 km2 (36.76 sq mi)
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Highest elevation
1,204 m (3,950 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total31,574
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
  Households
8,523
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
22.99
% (2018)
  Revenue146.7 million (2020)
  Assets351.1 million (2020)
  Expenditure137.8 million (2020)
  Liabilities98.64 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6540
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
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