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Macrohon, Southern Leyte
Macrohon, officially the Municipality of Macrohon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Macrohon; tl, Bayan ng Macrohon), is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,580 people. The municipality is the hometown of former guerilla warrior and Philippine Senator Ruperto Kangleon (Barangay San Roque), world renowned international singer Mike Hanopol (Barangay Ichon), former Southern Leyte Congressman Aniceto "''Odong''" Saludo (Barangay Ichon) and beauty queen Miss Eco International 2018 Cynthia Magpatoc Thomalla (Barangay Sta. Cruz). History Macrohon since 1895, was named in memory of Governor-General of the Philippines, Spanish Governor-General Manuel MacCrohon, of Irish descent. It was weaned from the jurisdiction of Maasin in 1904. The town of Macrohon holds the distinction of having a son who led the resistance in Leyte and prepared the landing of the Libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
