Matalom

Matalom
Municipality of Matalom
Church of Matalom
Church of Matalom
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Matalom is located in Philippines
Matalom
Matalom
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°17′N 124°48′E / 10.28°N 124.8°E / 10.28; 124.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEric S. Pajulio
 • Vice MayorRikrik Jay S. Pajulio
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate21,807 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
132.00 km2 (50.97 sq mi)
Elevation9.5 m (31.2 ft)
Highest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
32,586
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
8,154
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.92
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 152.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 483.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 119.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 129.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6526
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Matalom (IPA: [mɐ'talom]), officially the Municipality of Matalom (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matalom; Waray: Bungto han Matalom; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matalom), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,586 people.[4]

  1. ^ Municipality of Matalom | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/leyte/matalom.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.