MacArthur, Province of Leyte
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Leyte |
Barangay count | 31 |
Postal code | 6509 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Leyte Gulf [Philippine Sea] |
Philippine major island(s) | Leyte |
Area (2013) | 57.57 km2 (22.23 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 21,578 |
Density (2020) | 375 / km2 (971 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 10° 50' North, 124° 60' East (10.8347, 124.9963) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.0 meters (19.7 feet) |
MacArthur is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.
The municipality has a land area of 57.57 square kilometers or 22.23 square miles which constitutes 0.91% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,578. This represented 1.21% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.47% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 375 inhabitants per square kilometer or 971 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
MacArthur has 31 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Batug | 2.97% | 641 | 542 | 18.27% | 3.59% |
Burabod | 1.56% | 337 | 338 | -0.30% | -0.06% |
Capudlosan | 2.34% | 504 | 522 | -3.45% | -0.74% |
Casuntingan | 6.09% | 1,314 | 1,270 | 3.46% | 0.72% |
Causwagan | 2.31% | 498 | 543 | -8.29% | -1.80% |
Danao | 6.11% | 1,318 | 1,286 | 2.49% | 0.52% |
Doña Josefa | 1.36% | 293 | 300 | -2.33% | -0.50% |
General Luna | 3.59% | 775 | 741 | 4.59% | 0.95% |
Kiling | 1.08% | 232 | 238 | -2.52% | -0.54% |
Lanawan | 1.59% | 344 | 314 | 9.55% | 1.94% |
Liwayway | 5.25% | 1,132 | 1,268 | -10.73% | -2.36% |
Maya | 3.04% | 655 | 633 | 3.48% | 0.72% |
Oguisan | 0.71% | 153 | 156 | -1.92% | -0.41% |
Osmeña | 3.23% | 697 | 713 | -2.24% | -0.48% |
Palale 1 | 3.39% | 731 | 769 | -4.94% | -1.06% |
Palale 2 | 5.28% | 1,140 | 1,054 | 8.16% | 1.66% |
Poblacion District 1 | 3.69% | 796 | 845 | -5.80% | -1.25% |
Poblacion District 2 | 5.02% | 1,083 | 1,255 | -13.71% | -3.05% |
Poblacion District 3 | 3.40% | 733 | 847 | -13.46% | -3.00% |
Pongon | 2.94% | 634 | 637 | -0.47% | -0.10% |
Quezon | 1.49% | 321 | 326 | -1.53% | -0.32% |
Romualdez | 3.06% | 660 | 692 | -4.62% | -0.99% |
Salvacion | 0.93% | 200 | 194 | 3.09% | 0.64% |
San Antonio | 2.67% | 577 | 532 | 8.46% | 1.72% |
San Isidro | 6.52% | 1,407 | 848 | 65.92% | 11.25% |
San Pedro | 2.70% | 582 | 626 | -7.03% | -1.52% |
San Vicente | 0.56% | 121 | 131 | -7.63% | -1.66% |
Santa Isabel | 3.28% | 708 | 708 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Tinawan | 3.91% | 843 | 934 | -9.74% | -2.13% |
Tuyo | 7.33% | 1,582 | 1,445 | 9.48% | 1.92% |
Villa Imelda | 2.63% | 567 | 504 | 12.50% | 2.51% |
MacArthur Total | 21,578 | 21,211 | 1.73% | 0.36% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of MacArthur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱64,651,768.02.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 37,273,664.68 | – |
2010 | 35,541,319.35 | -4.65% |
2011 | 40,930,242.80 | 15.16% |
2012 | 41,161,351.66 | 0.56% |
2013 | 45,120,596.09 | 9.62% |
2014 | 51,736,096.54 | 14.66% |
2015 | 60,627,601.17 | 17.19% |
2016 | 64,651,768.02 | 6.64% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of MacArthur in the 2015 Census was 21,206 broken down into 5,109 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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13,156 | 2,567 | 5.13 | |
16,623 | 3,139 | 5.30 | |
16,844 | 3,410 | 4.94 | |
17,561 | 3,735 | 4.70 | |
18,714 | 4,085 | 4.58 | |
21,206 | 5,109 | 4.15 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in MacArthur is 5 to 9, with 2,684 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 182 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 493 | 2.32% |
1 to 4 | 2,167 | 10.22% |
5 to 9 | 2,684 | 12.65% |
10 to 14 | 2,343 | 11.05% |
15 to 19 | 2,193 | 10.34% |
20 to 24 | 1,912 | 9.01% |
25 to 29 | 1,530 | 7.21% |
30 to 34 | 1,300 | 6.13% |
35 to 39 | 1,208 | 5.70% |
40 to 44 | 1,100 | 5.19% |
45 to 49 | 1,055 | 4.97% |
50 to 54 | 853 | 4.02% |
55 to 59 | 703 | 3.31% |
60 to 64 | 546 | 2.57% |
65 to 69 | 446 | 2.10% |
70 to 74 | 313 | 1.48% |
75 to 79 | 183 | 0.86% |
80 and over | 182 | 0.86% |
Total | 21,211 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of MacArthur grew from 10,647 in 1960 to 21,578 in 2020, an increase of 10,931 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 367 people, from the previous population of 21,211 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
10,647 | – | |
11,486 | 0.74% | |
12,433 | 1.60% | |
12,780 | 0.55% | |
13,159 | 0.29% | |
16,645 | 4.50% | |
16,844 | 0.26% | |
17,608 | 0.61% | |
18,724 | 2.26% | |
21,211 | 2.40% | |
21,578 | 0.36% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in MacArthur for the year 2019 was 14,752, broken down into 7,521 males and 7,231 females.
Location
The municipal center of MacArthur is situated at approximately 10° 50' North, 124° 60' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to MacArthur are Baybay, Leyte, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Borongan, Eastern Samar, and Catbalogan, Samar. The nearest municipalities are La Paz, Leyte, Mayorga, Leyte, Javier, Leyte, Abuyog, Leyte, Dulag, Leyte, and Julita, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 602.37 kilometers (374.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- La Paz, Leyte, 7.52 kilometers (4.67 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)
- Mayorga, Leyte, 7.61 kilometers (4.73 miles) to the North (N8°E)
- Javier, Leyte, 7.97 kilometers (4.95 miles) to the Southwest (S56°W)
- Abuyog, Leyte, 9.83 kilometers (6.11 miles) to the South (S10°E)
- Dulag, Leyte, 13.66 kilometers (8.48 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)
- Julita, Leyte, 15.74 kilometers (9.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
Nearest cities
- Baybay, Leyte, 27.86 kilometers (17.31 miles) to the Southwest (S51°W)
- Tacloban, 45.28 kilometers (28.14 miles) to the North (N1°E)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 46.46 kilometers (28.87 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
- Maasin, Southern Leyte, 79.51 kilometers (49.40 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Borongan, Eastern Samar, 98.28 kilometers (61.07 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)
- Catbalogan, Samar, 104.78 kilometers (65.11 miles) to the North (N7°W)
Distance from Manila: 602.37 kilometers (374.29 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.