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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