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Anahawan
Municipality
Municipality of Anahawan
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Anahawan is located in Philippines
Anahawan
Anahawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′27″N 125°15′30″E / 10.274178°N 125.258358°E / 10.274178; 125.258358
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Founded1930
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlfredo N. Luna Jr. (Aksyon)
 • Vice MayorNestor B. Vestal (Aksyon)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Rex L. Sales
  • Marlyn M. Armonia
  • Federico L. Lambonao Jr.
  • Lolito M. Gunda
  • Diego A. Loquinte
  • Mara G. Pabon
  • Reinario S. Behare
  • Pretzelito T. Timbang
 • Electorate6,411 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Highest elevation
928 m (3,045 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
8,766
 • Density150.9/km2 (390.8/sq mi)
 • Households
1,988
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.75
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 94.82 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 274.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 76.97 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 61.04 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6610
PSGC
0806401000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.anahawan-sleyte.gov.ph

Anahawan, officially the Municipality of Anahawan (Kabalian: Lungsod san Anahawan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Anahawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anahawan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,429 people.

History

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The municipality is created as Delgado through Executive Order No. 219, issued by Governor General Dwight F. Davis on December 2, 1929, which organized 22 barrios—separated from Hinundayan—into the 47th municipality of the once undivided Leyte.[3][4] However, its organization only took effect on January 1, 1930.[5] By Act No. 3705 dated November 20, the municipality was renamed Anahawan, which would be effective exactly a year after its establishment.[6]

Geography

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Barangays

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Anahawan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Amagusan
  • Calintaan
  • Canlabian
  • Capacuhan
  • Kagingkingan
  • Lewing
  • Lo-ok
  • Mahalo
  • Mainit
  • Manigawong
  • Poblacion
  • San Vicente
  • Tagup-on
  • Cogon

Climate

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Climate data for Anahawan, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Anahawan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 5,086—    
1948 4,703−0.87%
1960 5,545+1.38%
1970 6,094+0.95%
1975 6,875+2.45%
1980 6,544−0.98%
1990 7,063+0.77%
1995 6,471−1.63%
2000 7,209+2.34%
2007 8,032+1.50%
2010 7,942−0.41%
2015 8,211+0.64%
2020 8,429+0.55%
2024 8,766+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority. [8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Anahawan

10
20
30
40
2000
31.54
2003
26.02
2006
22.40
2009
29.67
2012
39.12
2015
36.61
2018
23.63
2021
24.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Anahawan | (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. ^ Executive Orders and Proclamations, 1929. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1930. pp. 104–106. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1929. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1931. p. 30. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1930. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1932. p. 41. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Act No. 3705 (November 20, 1930), An Act Providing that the Municipality of Delgado, Leyte, shall be Called "Anahawan.", retrieved September 13, 2025
  7. ^ "Anahawan, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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