Tabango, Leyte

Tabango
Municipality

Map of Leyte with Tabango highlighted
Tabango

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°19′N 124°22′E / 11.317°N 124.367°E / 11.317; 124.367Coordinates: 11°19′N 124°22′E / 11.317°N 124.367°E / 11.317; 124.367
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Leyte
Congr. district 3rd district of Leyte
Barangays 13
Area[1]
  Total 96.62 km2 (37.31 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 31,932
  Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6536
Dialing code 53

Tabango is a fourth class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 31,932 people.[2]

Tabango, with annual income of P 34 million, has 13 barangays (villages), with 26 elementary schools, 4 high schools and one satellite school, the Palompon Institute of Technology.

Barangays

Tabango is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[1]

History

In 1957 the sitios of Gibacungan, Catmon and Manlawa-an were converted into barrios.[3]

On January 17, 2008, Tabango Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban opened (soft) the almost complete P 5.8 million modern, fully air-conditioned library: “It took us 6 years to construct our municipal library.” The library can accommodate 20,000 books, has 5 computer units with Internet access and a flat television set that only carries the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. Students can use the computers for 10 hours monthly, free of charge.[4]

Demographics

Population census of Tabango
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 29,743    
1995 31,837+1.28%
2000 31,433−0.27%
2007 30,503−0.41%
2010 31,932+1.68%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. "An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Tabango, Province of Leyte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  4. Inquirer.net, Poor town has modern library


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