MacArthur, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count31
Postal code6509
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLeyte 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)
Coordinates10° 50' North, 124° 60' East (10.8347, 124.9963)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 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
Local government units of MacArthur
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Batug2.97%64154218.27%3.59%
Burabod1.56%337338-0.30%-0.06%
Capudlosan2.34%504522-3.45%-0.74%
Casuntingan6.09%1,3141,2703.46%0.72%
Causwagan2.31%498543-8.29%-1.80%
Danao6.11%1,3181,2862.49%0.52%
Doña Josefa1.36%293300-2.33%-0.50%
General Luna3.59%7757414.59%0.95%
Kiling1.08%232238-2.52%-0.54%
Lanawan1.59%3443149.55%1.94%
Liwayway5.25%1,1321,268-10.73%-2.36%
Maya3.04%6556333.48%0.72%
Oguisan0.71%153156-1.92%-0.41%
Osmeña3.23%697713-2.24%-0.48%
Palale 13.39%731769-4.94%-1.06%
Palale 25.28%1,1401,0548.16%1.66%
Poblacion District 13.69%796845-5.80%-1.25%
Poblacion District 25.02%1,0831,255-13.71%-3.05%
Poblacion District 33.40%733847-13.46%-3.00%
Pongon2.94%634637-0.47%-0.10%
Quezon1.49%321326-1.53%-0.32%
Romualdez3.06%660692-4.62%-0.99%
Salvacion0.93%2001943.09%0.64%
San Antonio2.67%5775328.46%1.72%
San Isidro6.52%1,40784865.92%11.25%
San Pedro2.70%582626-7.03%-1.52%
San Vicente0.56%121131-7.63%-1.66%
Santa Isabel3.28%7087080.00%0.00%
Tinawan3.91%843934-9.74%-2.13%
Tuyo7.33%1,5821,4459.48%1.92%
Villa Imelda2.63%56750412.50%2.51%
MacArthur Total21,57821,2111.73%0.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of MacArthur for the fiscal year of 2016 was 64,651,768.02.

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Annual regular income of MacArthur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,273,664.68
201035,541,319.35-4.65%
201140,930,242.8015.16%
201241,161,351.660.56%
201345,120,596.099.62%
201451,736,096.5414.66%
201560,627,601.1717.19%
201664,651,768.026.64%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

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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Number of households in MacArthur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,1562,5675.13
16,6233,1395.30
16,8443,4104.94
17,5613,7354.70
18,7144,0854.58
21,2065,1094.15

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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Population of MacArthur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14932.32%
1 to 42,16710.22%
5 to 92,68412.65%
10 to 142,34311.05%
15 to 192,19310.34%
20 to 241,9129.01%
25 to 291,5307.21%
30 to 341,3006.13%
35 to 391,2085.70%
40 to 441,1005.19%
45 to 491,0554.97%
50 to 548534.02%
55 to 597033.31%
60 to 645462.57%
65 to 694462.10%
70 to 743131.48%
75 to 791830.86%
80 and over1820.86%
Total21,211100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.05
  • Median Age: 21.90

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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Population of MacArthur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,647
11,4860.74%
12,4331.60%
12,7800.55%
13,1590.29%
16,6454.50%
16,8440.26%
17,6080.61%
18,7242.26%
21,2112.40%
21,5780.36%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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