Kananga, Leyte
Kananga | |
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| Municipality of Kananga | |
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Map of Leyte with Kananga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Kananga | |
Kananga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′08″N 124°33′35″E / 11.1856°N 124.5597°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | June 17, 1950 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manuel Vicente M. Torres |
| • Vice Mayor | Miguel Jorge P. Tan |
| • Representative | Richard I. Gomez (PDPLBN) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 40,805 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.20 km2 (55.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,231 m (4,039 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 60,885 |
| • Density | 422.23/km2 (1,093.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,121 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 392.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,176 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 285.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,143 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6531 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Kananga (IPA: [kɐ'naŋga]), officially the Municipality of Kananga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kananga; Waray: Bungto han Kananga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Kananga), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,885 people.
Majority of Kananga's economic activity has historically been concentrated in agriculture. Some are engaged in commerce and trade. The town is geographically close to the city of Ormoc and coastal town of Palompon. The town's main crops are coconut (niyog) and rice (palay).
Kananga, sometimes known as Asia's geothermal capital, is the richest municipality in Eastern Visayas.