Matag-ob,_Leyte

Matag-ob

Matag-ob

Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

Matag-ob (IPA: [mɐ'tagʔob]), officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matag-ob; Waray: Bungto han Matag-ob; 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]

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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]

Geography

Barangays

Matag-ob is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

More information Climate data for Matag-ob, Leyte, Month ...

Demographics

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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.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Matag-ob
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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     Municipality of Matag-ob | (DILG)
  2. [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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    Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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    "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. [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. [6]
    "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Matag-ob: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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    Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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    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.
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    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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. [12]
    "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. [14]
    "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. [15]
    "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. [16]
    "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. [17]
    "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. [18]
    "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. [19]
    "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.


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