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Tunga | |
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Municipality of Tunga | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°45′E / 11.25°N 124.75°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Leyte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | November 15, 1949 |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Reinbert C. Costelo |
• Vice Mayor | Egidio G. Baac |
• Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 7,136 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56.9 m (186.7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,656 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,764 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.74 |
• Revenue | ₱ 56.19 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 138.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 60.93 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 48.64 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6528 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | tunga |
Tunga (IPA: [tu'ŋaʔ]), officially the Municipality of Tunga (Waray: Bungto han Tunga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tunga), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,656 people.[3]
It is the smallest municipality in Leyte, both in population and area. [5]