San Miguel, Leyte
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 Map of Leyte with San Miguel highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 11°16′N 124°50′E / 11.267°N 124.833°ECoordinates: 11°16′N 124°50′E / 11.267°N 124.833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 1st district of Leyte |
| Barangays | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cheeryl Enrica L. Esperas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.11 km2 (56.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 19,420 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6518 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 083743000 | |
| Electorate | 12,669 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
San Miguel is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,420 people.
San Miguel is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
According to the manuscript written by Lorenzo Babula, one of the old town executives of this municipality, the first people were only few then so their homes were scattered in the forests where they tilled land for subsistence. Later, some settled along the seashore and they fished for food and as a means of livelihood.
As time went on, many of them lived in a place called "Sabang" which means mouth of the river then later it became a small barrio. This was the period when the "Moros" from Jolo who were pirates forced women to go with them to Mindanao so they couldbe sold to their "datu" or ruler as cooks or laundrywomen.
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