Malitbog, Southern Leyte
Malitbog | |
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| Municipality of Malitbog | |
Roman Catholic Church of Santo Niño | |
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Map of Southern Leyte with Malitbog highlighted | |
Interactive map of Malitbog | |
Malitbog Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′N 125°00′E / 10.15°N 125°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Antonio S. Lura Sr. (IND) |
| • Vice Mayor | Kenneth Blair S. Oben (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,277 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 21,691 |
| • Density | 289.3/km2 (749.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,728 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.94 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 365.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.55 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 33.82 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Malitbog, officially the Municipality of Malitbog (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malitbog; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malitbog), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,691 people.