Capoocan

Capoocan
Municipality of Capoocan
Map of Leyte with Capoocan highlighted
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Capoocan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°17′40″N 124°38′31″E / 11.2944°N 124.6419°E / 11.2944; 124.6419
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District2nd District
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorFe Claire P. Carolino-Paragatos
  Vice MayorFederico H. Carolino Sr.
  RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
  Councilors
List
  Electorate23,413 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
185.40 km2 (71.58 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
33,721
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
  Households
7,968
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence42.47% (2015)
  Revenue198.2 million (2022)
  Assets555.6 million (2022)
  Expenditure153.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities97.52 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6530
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.capoocan-leyte.gov.ph

Capoocan (IPA: [kɐpo'ʔɔkan]), officially the Municipality of Capoocan (Waray: Bungto han Capoocan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Capoocan), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,721 people.