Mahaplag
Municipality in Leyte, Philippines
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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 2024 census, it has a population of 28,424 people.[5]
Mahaplag | |
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| Municipality of Mahaplag | |
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 Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mahaplag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′18″N 124°57′54″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Daisy A. Lleve |
| • Vice Mayor | Myra P. Solis |
| • Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 19,737 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,424 |
| • Density | 271.25/km2 (702.53/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,713 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.69 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 163.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 339.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 129.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 168.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6512 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Geography
Barangays
Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. [6] 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Mahaplag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Mahaplag was 28,424 people,[12] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.
