Matag-ob

Matag-ob, officially the Municipality of Matag-ob, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,373 people.[3]

Matag-ob
Municipality
Municipality of Matag-ob
Map of Leyte with Matag-ob highlighted
Matag-ob
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°07′N 124°28′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District4th district of Leyte
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMichael L. Torrevillas
 • Vice MayorBushi D. Torrevillas
 • CongressmanLucy Torres Gomez
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate13,032 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total104.40 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Elevation
35.4 m (116.1 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total18,373
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
4,526
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence35.45% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)63,777,474.82 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6532
PSGC
083733000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.matag-ob-leyte.gov.ph

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Matag-ob was 18,373 people,[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  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 and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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