Mayorga, Leyte
| Mayorga | |
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| Coordinates: 10°54′N 125°00′E / 10.900°N 125.000°ECoordinates: 10°54′N 125°00′E / 10.900°N 125.000°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district of Leyte |
| Established | 1954 |
| Barangays | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valente O. Adolfo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 17,161 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6507 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| 083735000 | |
| Electorate | 11,754 voters as of 2016 |
Mayorga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,161 people.
The town was created in 1954 from the barrios of Mayorga, Andres Bonifacio, Talisay, San Roque, Burgos, Liberty, Union, Ormocay, Wilson, and the southern portion of barrio of Cogon Bingcay which were then a part of Dulag.
Mayorga is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. In 1957, the sitios of Picas, Guintulayan, and Bañgag were converted into barrios and renamed Santa Cruz, General Antonio Luna, and Calipayan, respectively.
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