Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte

Saint Bernard
Municipality of Saint Bernard
Map of Southern Leyte with Saint Bernard highlighted
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Saint Bernard
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°17′N 125°08′E / 10.28°N 125.13°E / 10.28; 125.13
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 9, 1954
Named afterBernardo Torres
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEdito L. Mulig (PDR)
  Vice MayorJocelyn L. Bungcaras (PDPLBN)
  RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate18,923 voters (2025)
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)
  Total
28,414
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
  Households
6,254
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.18
% (2021)
  Revenue172.2 million (2022)
  Assets330.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure82.71 million (2022)
  Liabilities88.18 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6613
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesKinabalian
Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.saintbernard.gov.ph

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 municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,414 people.