Silago
Silago | |
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| Municipality of Silago | |
View of Silago | |
| Anthem: Silago Hymn | |
Map of Southern Leyte with Silago highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′45″N 125°09′42″E / 10.5291°N 125.1618°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 20, 1950 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lemuel P. Honor (PROMDI) |
| • Vice Mayor | Sandielito A. Ando (PROMDI) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,957 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.05 km2 (83.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 13,116 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,345 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 323.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 111.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.15 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6606 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
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Silago, officially the Municipality of Silago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Silago; Tagalog: Bayan ng Silago), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,116 people. It was used to be barrio of Hinunangan until Executive Order No. 326 dated May 17, 1950 separated it from the mother town. The town has an ebony beach with unique black sand.