Anahawan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count14
Postal code6610
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSurigao Strait
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,429
Density (2020)145 / km2 (376 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 16' North, 125° 15' East (10.2740, 125.2578)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.7 meters (44.9 feet)

Anahawan is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 58.09 square kilometers or 22.43 square miles which constitutes 3.22% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,429. This represented 1.96% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.19% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 145 inhabitants per square kilometer or 376 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Anahawan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Anahawan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amagusan7.24%610626-2.56%-0.54%
Calintaan5.84%49230959.22%10.29%
Canlabian5.36%4524256.35%1.30%
Capacuhan2.75%2322262.65%0.55%
Cogon5.03%424495-14.34%-3.21%
Kagingkingan3.16%26623413.68%2.73%
Lewing5.99%5054991.20%0.25%
Lo-ok11.57%9759423.50%0.73%
Mahalo9.86%8318221.09%0.23%
Mainit2.52%212255-16.86%-3.81%
Manigawong2.11%1781639.20%1.87%
Poblacion16.23%1,3681,3541.03%0.22%
San Vicente10.23%8628521.17%0.25%
Tagup-on12.12%1,0221,0091.29%0.27%
Anahawan Total8,4298,2112.65%0.55%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Anahawan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 47,307,384.44.

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Annual regular income of Anahawan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,695,540.71
201029,232,101.945.55%
201132,218,928.3710.22%
201230,268,135.96-6.05%
201333,343,349.2910.16%
201437,153,354.8411.43%
201543,030,876.2315.82%
201647,307,384.449.94%

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 Anahawan in the 2015 Census was 8,211 broken down into 1,788 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Anahawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,0631,3065.41
6,4671,4024.61
7,2001,5144.76
8,0311,6544.86
7,9421,8594.27
8,2111,7884.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Anahawan is 5 to 9, with 879 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 120 individuals.

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Population of Anahawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11431.74%
1 to 46367.75%
5 to 987910.71%
10 to 148209.99%
15 to 197979.71%
20 to 246527.94%
25 to 295556.76%
30 to 345216.35%
35 to 394765.80%
40 to 444505.48%
45 to 494936.00%
50 to 544715.74%
55 to 593834.66%
60 to 642843.46%
65 to 692332.84%
70 to 741481.80%
75 to 791501.83%
80 and over1201.46%
Total8,211100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.57
  • Median Age: 26.61

Historical population

The population of Anahawan grew from 5,086 in 1939 to 8,429 in 2020, an increase of 3,343 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.55%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 8,211 in 2015.

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Population of Anahawan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,703-0.80%
5,5451.46%
6,0940.93%
6,8752.45%
6,544-0.98%
7,0630.77%
6,471-1.63%
7,2092.34%
8,0321.50%
7,942-0.41%
8,2110.64%
8,4290.55%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Anahawan for the year 2019 was 6,106, broken down into 3,034 males and 3,072 females.

Location

The municipal center of Anahawan is situated at approximately 10° 16' North, 125° 15' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.7 meters or 44.9 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 Anahawan are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Baybay, Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Tacloban, and Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Hinundayan, Southern Leyte, San Juan, Southern Leyte, Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, Liloan, Southern Leyte, and Libagon, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 666.52 kilometers (414.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 666.52 kilometers (414.16 miles) to the Northwest (N44°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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