Palompon | |
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Municipality of Palompon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°03′N 124°23′E / 11.05°N 124.38°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Leyte |
District | 4th district |
Founded | 1620 |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Myr. Ramon C. Oñate |
• Vice Mayor | Ferdinand Dela Calzada |
• Representative | Richard Gomez |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 43,065 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 126.07 km2 (48.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4.9 m (16.1 ft) |
Highest elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 58,313 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,969 |
Demonym | Palomponganon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.90 |
• Revenue | ₱ 299 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 756.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 260.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 223.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6538 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Cebuano |
Palompon (IPA: [pɐ'lompɔn]), officially the Municipality of Palompon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Palompon; Waray: Bungto han Palompon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palompon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,313 people.[4]
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