Jaro, Leyte
Jaro | |
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| Municipality of Jaro | |
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| Nickname: Bungto han mga Salugnon | |
Map of Leyte with Jaro highlighted | |
Interactive map of Jaro | |
Jaro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′22″N 124°47′07″E / 11.1894°N 124.7853°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jassie Lou Tañala (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Pedro B. Tañala (NPC) |
| • Representative | Lolita Javier (Nacionalista) |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 32,062 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.19 km2 (80.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,643 |
| • Density | 215.47/km2 (558.06/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,706 |
| Demonym | Jaron-on |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 240 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 729.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 165.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 138.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6527 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Jaro (IPA: ['haɾo]), officially the Municipality of Jaro (Waray: Bungto han Jaro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jaro), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,643 people.