Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte
Saint Bernard
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| Municipality of Saint Bernard | |
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Map of Southern Leyte with Saint Bernard highlighted | |
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Saint Bernard Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′N 125°08′E / 10.28°N 125.13°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 9, 1954 |
| Named after | Bernardo Torres |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jocelyn L. Bungcaras (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,923 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 100.20 km2 (38.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 28,131 |
| • Density | 280.75/km2 (727.14/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,254 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 172.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 330.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.71 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 88.18 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6616 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Kinabalian Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Saint Bernard, officially the Municipality of Saint Bernard (Kabalian: Lungsod san Saint Bernard; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Saint Bernard; Tagalog: Bayan ng Saint Bernard), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,131 people.