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Matag-ob

Coordinates: 11°08′49″N 124°28′24″E / 11.1469°N 124.4733°E / 11.1469; 124.4733
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Matag-ob
Municipality
Municipality of Matag-ob
Map of Leyte with Matag-ob highlighted
Map of Leyte with Matag-ob highlighted
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Matag-ob is located in Philippines
Matag-ob
Matag-ob
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°08′49″N 124°28′24″E / 11.1469°N 124.4733°E / 11.1469; 124.4733
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District4th district of Leyte
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMichael L. Torrevillas
 • Vice MayorBushi D. Torrevillas
 • RepresentativeLucy Torres Gomez
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate13,588 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total104.40 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,522
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
 • Households
4,671
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence35.45% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 96.12 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 340 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 82.03 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 110.4 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6532
PSGC
0803733000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.matag-ob-leyte.gov.ph

Matag-ob, officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matag-ob; Template:Lang-war; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matag-ob), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,522 people.[3]

In 1957 the barrios of Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Balagtas, San Vicente and Mabini were separated from the municipality of Palompon and constituted into Matag-ob.[5]

Barangays

Matag-ob is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [2]

  • Balagtas
  • Bonoy (Poblacion)
  • Bulak
  • Cambadbad
  • Candelaria
  • Cansoso
  • Imelda
  • Malazarte
  • Mansahaon
  • Mansalip (Poblacion)
  • Masaba
  • Naulayan
  • Riverside (Poblacion)
  • San Dionisio
  • San Guillermo
  • San Marcelino
  • San Sebastian
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Rosa
  • Santo Rosario
  • Talisay (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Matag-ob, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Matag-ob
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,226—    
1970 9,474+0.27%
1975 11,970+4.80%
1980 16,401+6.50%
1990 15,474−0.58%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 17,333+2.15%
2000 17,527+0.24%
2007 16,764−0.61%
2010 17,089+0.70%
2015 18,373+1.39%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Matag-ob was 17,522 people,[3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Matag-ob | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Matag-ob in the Province of Leyte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  6. ^ "Matag-ob: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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