Tabontabon, Leyte

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Map of Leyte showing the location of Tabontabon

Tabontabon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,372 people in 1,692 households.

In 1957, the barrios of Capahu-an and Guingawan were transferred from the town of Dagami.[1]

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[edit] Barangays

Tabontabon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

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

[edit] Language

Tabontabon is a 100% Waray-Waray speaking municipality.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "An Act Transferring the Barrios of Capahu-an and Guingawan, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte, to the Municipality of Tabontabon". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1649.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12. 

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(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Leyte by the National Statistics Office)

Coordinates: 11°02′28″N 124°57′40″E / 11.041°N 124.961°E / 11.041; 124.961

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