Mahaplag
Mahaplag | |
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| Municipality of Mahaplag | |
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Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted | |
Interactive map of Mahaplag | |
Mahaplag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′18″N 124°57′54″E / 10.605°N 124.965°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) | |
• 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 |
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.