Tabango, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count13
Postal code6536
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea, Visayan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)96.62 km2 (37.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,868
Density (2020)351 / km2 (908 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 18' North, 124° 22' East (11.3064, 124.3719)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.1 feet)

Tabango is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 96.62 square kilometers or 37.31 square miles which constitutes 1.53% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,868. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.74% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 351 inhabitants per square kilometer or 908 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tabango has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tabango
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Butason I4.92%1,6651,6272.34%0.49%
Butason II2.44%826884-6.56%-1.42%
Campokpok17.22%5,8325,979-2.46%-0.52%
Catmon7.13%2,4162,498-3.28%-0.70%
Gibacungan5.20%1,7621,896-7.07%-1.53%
Gimarco4.90%1,6611,683-1.31%-0.28%
Inangatan12.50%4,2344,301-1.56%-0.33%
Manlawaan7.45%2,5242,604-3.07%-0.65%
Omaganhan6.34%2,1481,85515.80%3.13%
Poblacion18.99%6,4336,491-0.89%-0.19%
Santa Rosa3.30%1,11698613.18%2.64%
Tabing6.64%2,2502,301-2.22%-0.47%
Tugas2.96%1,0011,090-8.17%-1.78%
Tabango Total33,86834,195-0.96%-0.20%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tabango for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱83,803,787.44.

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Annual regular income of Tabango (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,587,316.95–
201051,006,355.244.98%
201154,964,548.267.76%
201253,783,246.59-2.15%
201359,507,389.8310.64%
201467,469,070.3813.38%
201577,376,115.0314.68%
201683,803,787.448.31%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tabango in the 2015 Census was 34,188 broken down into 8,227 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Tabango (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,7356,0344.93
31,8376,3854.99
31,4276,7244.67
30,4856,6794.56
31,9187,2264.42
34,1888,2274.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabango is 5 to 9, with 4,279 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 401 individuals.

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Population of Tabango by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16781.98%
1 to 43,2189.41%
5 to 94,27912.51%
10 to 143,96111.58%
15 to 193,3369.76%
20 to 242,5827.55%
25 to 292,2016.44%
30 to 342,0616.03%
35 to 391,8755.48%
40 to 441,7365.08%
45 to 491,6684.88%
50 to 541,4664.29%
55 to 591,5324.48%
60 to 641,2363.61%
65 to 698762.56%
70 to 746381.87%
75 to 794511.32%
80 and over4011.17%
Total34,195100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.64
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Tabango grew from 3,537 in 1903 to 33,868 in 2020, an increase of 30,331 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 327 people, from the previous population of 34,195 in 2015.

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Population of Tabango (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,537–
–-100.00%
––
––
22,999–
25,3830.97%
25,9170.42%
29,3842.54%
29,7430.12%
31,8371.28%
31,433-0.27%
30,503-0.41%
31,9321.68%
34,1951.31%
33,868-0.20%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tabango for the year 2019 was 23,099, broken down into 11,584 males and 11,515 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tabango is situated at approximately 11° 18' North, 124° 22' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tabango are Ormoc, Leyte, Bogo, Cebu, Tacloban, Catbalogan, Samar, Baybay, Leyte, and Calbayog, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Villaba, Leyte, San Isidro, Leyte, Leyte, Leyte, Calubian, Leyte, Matag-ob, Leyte, and Biliran, Biliran. Its distance from the national capital is 517.14 kilometers (321.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Villaba, Leyte, 10.59 kilometers (6.58 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)
  • San Isidro, Leyte, 11.16 kilometers (6.93 miles) to the North (N11°W)
  • Leyte, Leyte, 14.39 kilometers (8.94 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Calubian, Leyte, 16.60 kilometers (10.32 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
  • Matag-ob, Leyte, 20.84 kilometers (12.95 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Biliran, Biliran, 21.00 kilometers (13.05 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°E)

Nearest cities

  • Ormoc, Leyte, 42.17 kilometers (26.20 miles) to the Southeast (S37°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 49.08 kilometers (30.50 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)
  • Tacloban, 69.43 kilometers (43.14 miles) to the East (S84°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 76.14 kilometers (47.31 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 83.71 kilometers (52.02 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S34°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 87.56 kilometers (54.41 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)

Distance from Manila: 517.14 kilometers (321.33 miles) to the Northwest (N45°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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