Capoocan | |
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| Municipality of Capoocan | |
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 Map of Leyte with Capoocan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Capoocan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:11°17′40″N124°38′31″E / 11.2944°N 124.6419°E /11.2944; 124.6419 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 21 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Federico H. Carolino Sr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Fe Claire P. Carolino-Paragatos |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 23,413 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.40 km2 (71.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,388 |
| • Density | 185.48/km2 (480.39/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,968 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.47% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱ 198.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 555.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 153.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 97.52 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6530 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Capoocan (IPA:[kɐpo'ʔɔkan]), officially theMunicipality of Capoocan (Waray:Bungto han Capoocan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Capoocan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofLeyte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,721 people.[5]
The name Capoocan comes from the dialect termmapu-uk which means obstructed or"obstaculizado" inSpanish. It lies along the shores ofCarigara Bay - its people drawing sustenance both from the waters which give an abundant harvest of fish that find their way in the markets ofTacloban andCarigara, as well as in the fertile lands that end at the foot ofMount Minoro.
Expansion efforts have been limited by the presence of Mount Minoro. The mountain obstructs and contains the town in its present site - forbidding further growth but protecting the town from the strong typhoons that have battered neighboring towns.
In 1904, the town earned its independence from its mother municipality, Carigara. Apparently too young for such a difficult undertaking, Capoocan willingly returned to barrio status after a few years of determined but unsuccessful attempts at independence.
On January 1, 1928, when it finally gathered strength and gained experience, Capoocan was granted municipal status again. It was ranked as a municipality at first but later on ascended to category.
Its first town executive was Brigido Merelos. In 1931, Atty. Jose Pigao was elected president but his term was short since he was appointed municipal judge of Pastrana. It was Perfecto Pilapil who succeeded him to serve the un-expired term.
In 1935, Solos M. Hernandez was elected mayor. He was re-elected in 1939 but he died at the outbreak of World War II.
DuringWorld War II, after the official surrender of the American-Filipino forces, theJapanese troops, ranging from 2000 to 5000, landed on the town on May 25, 1942. A column proceeded to the east coast, capturing Tacloban and the other to the west to the port ofOrmoc.[6]
From 1867 when Capoocan was a"visita" of Carigara, the town has shown remarkable increase in population. After 38 years on its own as a town, Capoocan has grown into its present site - 17 barrios stretching to as far as 30 kilometers from the town proper and a"población" that shows promise.[7]
Capoocan is politically subdivided into 21barangays. [8] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
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In the 2020 census, the population of Capoocan, Leyte, was 33,721 people,[13] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Mayor | Federico H. Carolino Sr. | NPC | |
| Vice Mayor | Fe Claire P. Carolino-Paragatos | NPC | |
| Councilors | Gracia G. Pigar | Independent | |
| Von Lito Q. Vallar | Independent | ||
| Federico P. Carolino Jr. | NPC | ||
| Jaime A. Dalde Jr. | NPC | ||
| Arnold A. Caing | NPC | ||
| Lander Jake D. Abillar | PDP–Laban | ||
| Teresa C. Balquin | PDP–Laban | ||
| Jojo N. Nepomuceno | Independent | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | TBD | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | TBD | Nonpartisan | |
There are a total of 20 Elementary Schools and 4 secondary Schools in Capoocan[14]
 Province ofLeyte | |
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Tacloban (capital and largest city) | |
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