Anahawan
Municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines
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Anahawan, officially the Municipality of Anahawan (Kabalian: Lungsod san Anahawan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Anahawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anahawan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,766 people.[5]
Anahawan | |
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| Municipality of Anahawan | |
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| Coordinates: 10°16′27″N 125°15′30″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfredo N. Luna Jr. (Aksyon) |
| • Vice Mayor | Nestor B. Vestal (Aksyon) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 6,411 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,766 |
| • Density | 150.9/km2 (390.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,988 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 94.82 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 274.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.97 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.04 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6610 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Originally, Anahawan was to be named as Delgado through Executive Order No. 219, issued by Governor-General Dwight F. Davis on December 2, 1929, which organized 22 barrios to be separated from Hinundayan.[6][7] However, its organization only took effect on January 1, 1930.[8] By Act No. 3705 dated November 20, Delgado was renamed Anahawan, which would be effective exactly a year after its establishment.[9]
Geography
Barangays
Anahawan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Amagusan
- Calintaan
- Canlabian
- Capacuhan
- Kagingkingan
- Lewing
- Lo-ok
- Mahalo
- Mainit
- Manigawong
- Poblacion
- San Vicente
- Tagup-on
- Cogon
Climate
| Climate data for Anahawan, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
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[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 5,086 | — |
| 1948 | 4,703 | −0.87% |
| 1960 | 5,545 | +1.38% |
| 1970 | 6,094 | +0.95% |
| 1975 | 6,875 | +2.45% |
| 1980 | 6,544 | −0.98% |
| 1990 | 7,063 | +0.77% |
| 1995 | 6,471 | −1.63% |
| 2000 | 7,209 | +2.34% |
| 2007 | 8,032 | +1.50% |
| 2010 | 7,942 | −0.41% |
| 2015 | 8,211 | +0.64% |
| 2020 | 8,429 | +0.55% |
| 2024 | 8,766 | +0.95% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority. [11][12][13][14] | ||
