Tabontabon, Leyte

Tabontabon
Municipality

Map of Leyte with Tabontabon highlighted
Tabontabon

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°02′N 124°58′E / 11.03°N 124.97°E / 11.03; 124.97Coordinates: 11°02′N 124°58′E / 11.03°N 124.97°E / 11.03; 124.97
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Leyte
District 2nd district of Leyte
Barangays 16
Government[1]
 • Mayor Brendo A. Gamez
 • Vice Mayor Edgar Cinco
Area [2]
 • Total 24.18 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 11,204
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6504
IDD : area code  +63 (0)53
Income class 5th municipal income class
PSGC 083746000
Electorate 7,987 voters (2016)

Tabontabon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,204 people.[3]

In 1957, the barrios of Capahu-an and Guingawan were transferred from the town of Dagami to Tabontabon.[4]

Barangays

Tabontabon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [2]

  • Amandangay
  • Aslum
  • Balingasag
  • Belisong
  • Cambucao
  • Capahuan
  • Guingauan
  • Jabong
  • Mercaduhay
  • Mering
  • Mohon
  • District I Pob. (Quezon)
  • District II Pob. (Rizal)
  • District III Pob. (Bonifacio)
  • District IV Pob. (Macarthur)
  • San Pablo (Mooc)

Demographics

Population census of Tabontabon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,765—    
1960 5,522+1.22%
1970 5,077−0.84%
1975 6,250+4.26%
1980 6,468+0.69%
1990 7,183+1.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 7,547+0.93%
2000 8,372+2.25%
2007 9,518+1.79%
2010 9,838+1.21%
2015 11,204+2.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Tabontabon was 11,204 people,[3] with a density of 460 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Tabontabon is a 100% Waray-Waray speaking municipality.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "An Act Transferring the Barrios of Capahu-an and Guingawan, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte, to the Municipality of Tabontabon". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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