Mahaplag, Leyte

Mahaplag
Municipality
Map of Leyte with Mahaplag highlighted
Mahaplag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°35′N 124°59′E / 10.583°N 124.983°E / 10.583; 124.983Coordinates: 10°35′N 124°59′E / 10.583°N 124.983°E / 10.583; 124.983
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
Congr. district	5th district of Leyte
Barangays	28
Government^[1]
• Mayor	Daisy Lleve
Area^[2]
• Total	104.79 km² (40.46 sq mi)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	26,599
• Density	250/km² (660/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6512
Dialing code	53

Mahaplag is a fourth class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. In 2010, it had a population of 26,599 people.^[3]

Barangays

Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.^[2]

Population census of Mahaplag
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	22,673	—
1995	24,009	+1.08%
2000	26,511	+2.15%
2007	27,097	+0.30%
2010	26,599	−0.67%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]

↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

Mahaplag

Inopacan

Province of Leyte

Tacloban (capital)

Municipalities	Abuyog Alangalang Albuera Babatngon Barugo Bato Burauen Calubian Capoocan Carigara Dagami Dulag Hilongos Hindang Inopacan Isabel Jaro Javier Julita Kananga La Paz Leyte MacArthur Mahaplag Matag-ob Matalom Mayorga Merida Palo Palompon Pastrana San Isidro San Miguel Santa Fe Tabango Tabontabon Tanauan Tolosa Tunga Villaba

Component city	Baybay

Independent component city	Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Highly urbanized city	Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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