Mahaplag (IPA:
É'hÉplÉg, officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; ( ; ; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has been ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people.
Geography
Barangays
Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
* Campin
* Cuatro De Agosto
* Hilusig
* Himamara
* Hinaguimitan
* Liberacion
* Mabuhay
* Mabunga
* Magsuganao
* Mahayag
* Mahayahay
* Malinao
* Malipoon
* Palanogan
* Paril
* Pinamonoan
*
Poblacion
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* Polahongon
* San Isidro
* San Juan
* Santa Cruz
* Tagaytay
* Uguis
* Union
* Upper Mahaplag
* Hiluctogan
* Maligaya
* Santo Niño
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,865 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...
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Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Leyte (province)
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