Macrohon
Macrohon | |
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| Municipality of Macrohon | |
Parish Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Barangay San Vicente | |
Map of Southern Leyte with Macrohon highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′47″N 124°56′35″E / 10.07972°N 124.94306°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 31, 1860 |
| Named after | Manuel MacCrohon |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alan Jose K. Aroy (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerome A. Curtina (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,719 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 26,580 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,654 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 180.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 473.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 132.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 135 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6601 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
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Macrohon, officially the Municipality of Macrohon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Macrohon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Macrohon), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,580 people.