San Miguel, Leyte

San Miguel
Municipality of San Miguel
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San Miguel is located in Philippines
San Miguel
San Miguel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°17′39″N 124°49′48″E / 11.2942°N 124.83°E / 11.2942; 124.83
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 1st district
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAtty. Norman D. Sabdao (Lakas-CMD)
 • Vice MayorProtacio Q. Brazil (Liberal)
 • RepresentativeFerdinand Martin G. Romualdez (Lakas-CMD)
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,127 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
145.11 km2 (56.03 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Highest elevation
1,231 m (4,039 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
19,753
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Households
4,677
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.33
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 107.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 417.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.61 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 187.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6518
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanmiguel-leyte.gov.ph

San Miguel (IPA: [sɐn mɪˈɡɛl]), officially the Municipality of San Miguel (Waray: Bungto han San Miguel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Miguel), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,753 people.[3]

On November 30, 2018, a two-day music & arts festival was held in Guinciaman farm. The "For the Love of Leyte" included local bands, such as Ben&Ben and Itchyworms, and international musicians alongside an immersive program of music, art, and workshops. The movement was to light the talents of the region, both during the music festival and through the long-term initiatives on the island.

  1. ^ Municipality of San Miguel | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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