Tabontabon (IPA: Help:IPA/Tagalog, [tɐbon'tabon]), officially the Municipality of Tabontabon ( war, Bungto han Tabontabon; tl, Bayan ng Tabontabon), is a 5th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Leyte (province), Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,902 people.

History

On October 17, 1953, Executive Order numbered 631 by the President carved out 11 barangays to form Tabontabon from the municipalities of Tanauan, Leyte, Tanauan and Dagami, Leyte, Dagami. On June 20, 1957, Republic Act numbered 1649, transferred barangays Capahu-an and Guingawan from the town of Dagami, Leyte, Dagami to Tabontabon.

Geography

Barangays

Tabontabon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Climate

Economy

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Tabontabon was 11,902 people, with a density of .

Language

Tabontabon is a 100% Waray-Waray language, Waray-Waray speaking municipality.

References

External links

* [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Leyte (province) Establishments by Philippine executive order {{EVisayas-geo-stub