Tabango, Leyte
Tabango | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Leyte with Tabango highlighted | |
Tabango Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°19′N 124°22′E / 11.317°N 124.367°ECoordinates: 11°19′N 124°22′E / 11.317°N 124.367°E | |
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]
- Butason I
- Butason II
- Campokpok
- Catmon
- Gimarco
- Gibacungan
- Inangatan
- Manlawaan
- Omaganhan
- Poblacion
- Santa Rosa
- Tabing
- Tugas
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 | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% 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 2 "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- 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.
- ↑ "An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Tabango, Province of Leyte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ↑ Inquirer.net, Poor town has modern library
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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