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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mahaplag, Leyte
Mahaplag (IPA: [mɐ'hɐplɐg]), officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; (Waray: Bungto han Mahaplag ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mahaplag ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahaplag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people.

Geography

Barangays

Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Campin
  • Cuatro De Agosto
  • Hilusig
  • Himamara
  • Hinaguimitan
  • Liberacion
  • Mabuhay
  • Mabunga
  • Magsuganao
  • Mahayag
  • Mahayahay
  • Malinao
  • Malipoon
  • Palanogan
  • Paril
  • Pinamonoan
  • Poblacion
  • Polahongon
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tagaytay
  • Uguis
  • Union
  • Upper Mahaplag
  • Hiluctogan
  • Maligaya
  • Santo Niño

Climate

Climate data for Mahaplag, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Mahaplag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,010—    
1970 15,918+4.74%
1975 17,909+2.39%
1980 20,381+2.62%
1990 22,673+1.07%
1995 24,009+1.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 26,511+2.15%
2007 27,097+0.30%
2010 26,599−0.67%
2015 27,823+0.86%
2020 27,865+0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,865 people, with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mahaplag

10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.80
2009
41.18
2012
39.70
2015
37.85
2018
31.86
2021
34.69

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority