Anahawan

For the place in the province of Agusan del Sur, see Sibagat.

Anahawan
Municipality
Municipality of Anahawan
Flag Seal
Map of Southern Leyte with Anahawan highlighted
Interactive map of Anahawan
Anahawan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′27″N125°15′30″E / 10.274178°N 125.258358°E / 10.274178; 125.258358
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Southern Leyte
District	2nd district
Founded	1930
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Alfredo N. Luna Jr. (Aksyon)
•  Vice Mayor	Nestor B. Vestal (Aksyon)
•  Representative	Christopherson 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
•  Electorate	6,411 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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) [3]
• Total	8,766
• Density	150.9/km2 (390.8/sq mi)
•  Households	1,988
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.75 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 94.82 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 274.2 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 76.97 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 61.04 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6610
PSGC	0806401000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.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. ^[5]

History

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. ^{[6] [7]} However, its organization only took effect on January 1, 1930. ^[8] By Act No. 3705 dated November 20, the municipality was renamed Anahawan, which would be effective exactly a year after its establishment. ^[9]

Geography

Barangays

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

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 [10]

Demographics

Population census of Anahawan

Year	Pop.	±% 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. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Economy

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 ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

References

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Executive Orders and Proclamations, 1929. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1930. pp. 104–106. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Internet Archive.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Act No. 3705 (November 20, 1930), An Act Providing that the Municipality of Delgado, Leyte, shall be Called "Anahawan." , retrieved September 13, 2025
10. "Anahawan, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Anahawan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System