Tabontabon

Tabontabon
Municipality
Municipality of Tabontabon
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Map of Leyte with Tabontabon highlighted
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Interactive map of Tabontabon
Tabontabon is located in Philippines
Tabontabon
Tabontabon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°02′N 124°58′E / 11.03°N 124.97°E / 11.03; 124.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 2nd district
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEfren D. Redoña
 • Vice MayorPonciano R. Justimbate Jr.
 • RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate10,294 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
24.18 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Highest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
12,157
 • Density502.8/km2 (1,302/sq mi)
 • Households
3,102
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.11
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 85.91 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 259.7 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 102.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 122.6 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6504
PSGC
0803746000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Tabontabon (IPA: [tɐbon'tabon]), officially the Municipality of Tabontabon (Waray: Bungto han Tabontabon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabontabon), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,157 people.

History

On October 17, 1953, Executive Order numbered 631 by the President carved out 11 barangays to form Tabontabon from the municipalities of Tanauan and Dagami.

On June 20, 1957, Republic Act numbered 1649, transferred barangays Capahu-an and Guingawan from the town of Dagami to Tabontabon.

Geography

Barangays

Tabontabon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

Climate data for Tabontabon, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tabontabon (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
53.28
2003
48.58
2006
34.40
2009
36.79
2012
45.42
2015
37.36
2018
30.61
2021
27.26
2023
33.11

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Tabontabon was 12,157 people, with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

Tabontabon is a 100% Waray-Waray speaking municipality.

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Tabontabon | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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  6. ↑ "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.
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  8. ↑ "Tabontabon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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  15. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.