Anahawan

Anahawan
Municipality of Anahawan
Map of Southern Leyte with Anahawan highlighted
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Anahawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′27″N 125°15′30″E / 10.274178°N 125.258358°E / 10.274178; 125.258358
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Founded1930
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAlfredo N. Luna Jr. (Aksyon)
  Vice MayorNestor B. Vestal (Aksyon)
  RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate6,411 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Highest elevation
928 m (3,045 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
8,429
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
  Households
1,988
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
24.75
% (2021)
  Revenue94.82 million (2022)
  Assets274.2 million (2022)
  Expenditure76.97 million (2022)
  Liabilities61.04 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6610
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.anahawan-sleyte.gov.ph

Anahawan, officially the Municipality of Anahawan (Kabalian: Lungsod san Anahawan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Anahawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anahawan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,429 people.