MacArthur, Leyte

MacArthur
Municipality
Map of Leyte with MacArthur highlighted
MacArthur Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°51′N 124°57′E / 10.850°N 124.950°E / 10.850; 124.950Coordinates: 10°51′N 124°57′E / 10.850°N 124.950°E / 10.850; 124.950
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
Congr. district	2nd district of Leyte
Barangays	31
Government^[1]
• Mayor	Rene R. Leria
Area^[2]
• Total	57.57 km² (22.23 sq mi)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	18,724
• Density	330/km² (840/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6509
Dialing code	53

MacArthur is a fifth class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,724 people.^[3]

Barangays

MacArthur is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.^[2]

Population census of MacArthur
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	13,159	—
1995	16,645	+4.50%
2000	16,844	+0.26%
2007	17,608	+0.61%
2010	18,724	+2.26%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]

↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

Leyte Gulf

MacArthur

Javier

Province of Leyte

Tacloban (capital)

Municipalities	Abuyog Alangalang Albuera Babatngon Barugo Bato Burauen Calubian Capoocan Carigara Dagami Dulag Hilongos Hindang Inopacan Isabel Jaro Javier Julita Kananga La Paz Leyte MacArthur Mahaplag Matag-ob Matalom Mayorga Merida Palo Palompon Pastrana San Isidro San Miguel Santa Fe Tabango Tabontabon Tanauan Tolosa Tunga Villaba

Component city	Baybay

Independent component city	Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Highly urbanized city	Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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