Palompon

Palompon
Municipality of Palompon
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Palompon is located in Philippines
Palompon
Palompon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°03′N 124°23′E / 11.05°N 124.38°E / 11.05; 124.38
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 4th district
Founded1620
Barangays50 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMyr. Ramon C. Oñate
 • Vice MayorFerdinand Dela Calzada
 • RepresentativeRichard Gomez
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate43,065 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total126.07 km2 (48.68 sq mi)
Elevation4.9 m (16.1 ft)
Highest elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total58,313
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
14,969
DemonymPalomponganon
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.90
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 299 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 756.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 260.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 223.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6538
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano

Palompon (IPA: [pɐ'lompɔn]), officially the Municipality of Palompon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Palompon; Waray: Bungto han Palompon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palompon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,313 people.[4]

  1. ^ Municipality of Palompon | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/leyte/palompon.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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