Mayorga (IPA: [mɐ'jɔɾgɐ]), officially the Municipality of Mayorga (; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,713 people.
History The town was created in 1954 from the barrios of Mayorga, Andres Bonifacio, Talisay, San Roque, Burgos, Liberty, Union, Ormocay, Wilson, and the southern portion of barrio of Cogon Bingcay which were then a part of Dulag. In 1957, the sitios of Picas, Guintulayan, and Bañgag were converted into barrios and renamed as Santa Cruz, General Antonio Luna, and Calipayan, respectively.
Geography
Barangays Mayorga is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
A. Bonifacio A. Mabini Burgos Calipayan Camansi General Antonio Luna Liberty Ormocay Poblacion Zone 1 Poblacion Zone 2 Poblacion Zone 3 San Roque Santa Cruz Talisay Union Wilson
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Mayorga was 18,713 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System