Matag-ob | |
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| Municipality of Matag-ob | |
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 Map of Leyte with Matag-ob highlighted | |
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.svg)  Matag-ob Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°08′49″N 124°28′24″E / 11.1469°N 124.4733°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 4th district |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bernandino G. Tacoy |
| • Vice Mayor | Vincent Lynbern P. Tacoy |
| • Representative | Richard I. Gomez (PDPLBN) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 13,588 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.40 km2 (40.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,522 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,671 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 96.12 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 340 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 82.03 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6532 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Matag-ob (IPA: [mɐ'tagʔob]), officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matag-ob; Waray: Bungto han Matag-ob; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matag-ob), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,522 people.[3]
In 1957 the barrios of Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Balagtas, San Vicente and Mabini were separated from the municipality of Palompon and constituted into Matag-ob.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Matag-ob | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Matag-ob in the Province of Leyte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2011-04-12.