Saint Bernard | |
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Municipality of Saint Bernard | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°17′N 125°08′E / 10.28°N 125.13°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | December 9, 1954 |
Named for | Bernardo Torres |
Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Saint Bernard[*] | Edito L. Mulig (PDR) |
• Vice Mayor | Jocelyn L. Bungcaras (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,603 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 100.20 km2 (38.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Highest elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,414 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,254 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.18 |
• Revenue | ₱ 124.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 338 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 107.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 68.26 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6613 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Kinabalian Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Saint Bernard, officially the Municipality of Saint Bernard (Kabalian: Lungsod san Saint Bernard; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Saint Bernard; Tagalog: Bayan ng Saint Bernard), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,414 people.[3]