Saint Bernard
| Municipality of Saint Bernard | |||
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| Location of Saint Bernard in the Province of Southern Leyte | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Eastern Visayas | ||
| Province : | Southern Leyte | ||
| Barangays : | 30th | ||
| District: | 1. District of Southern Leyte | ||
| PSGC : | 086412000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 4746 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 28,395 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 10 ° 17 ′ N , 125 ° 11 ′ E | ||
| Mayor : | Rico C. Rentuza | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Saint Bernard is a municipality in the Southern Leyte province of the Philippines .
history
On February 17, 2006, a huge landslide buried large parts of the community. Especially the barangays Guinsaugon and Sugangon were severely affected. The Philippine government officially estimated that 1,126 people lost their lives in the disaster. The cause was torrential rain and deforestation as well as a slight earthquake.
Barangays
Saint Bernard is divided into the following 30 barangays :
- Atuyan
- Ayahag
- Bantawon
- Bolodbolod
- Cabagawan
- Carnaga
- Catmon
- Guinsaugon
- Himatagon
- Himbangan
- Himosonan
- Hinabian
- Hindagan
- Kauswagan
- Libas
- Lipanto
- Magatas
- Magbagacay
- Mahayag
- Mahayahay
- Malibago
- Malinao
- Nueva Esperanza
- Panian
- San Isidro
- Santa Cruz
- Sugangon
- Tabon pass
- Tambis I
- Tambis II
Web links
Commons : Saint Bernard - Collection of images, videos and audio files
