Matag-ob (IPA: [mɐ'tagʔob]), officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,618 people.
In 1957 the barrios of Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Balagtas, San Vicente and Mabini were separated from the municipality of Palompon and constituted into Matag-ob.
Geography
Barangays
Matag-ob is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balagtas
- Bonoy
- Bulak
- Cambadbad
- Candelaria
- Cansoso
- Imelda
- Malazarte
- Mansaha-on
- Mansalip
- Masaba
- Naulayan
- Riverside (Poblacion)
- San Dionesio
- San Guillermo (Poblacion)
- San Marcelino
- San Sebastian
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Rosario
- Talisay (Poblacion)
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Matag-ob was 18,618 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government
{|class=wikitable
|+ 2025-2028 Matag-ob, Leyte Officials
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!Position !!Name !!colspan=2|Party
!width=150px|Start of term
!width=150px|End of term
!width=45px|Term
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| Mayor
| Bernardino G. Tacoy
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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| Vice Mayor
| Romeo N. Albarida
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| align="center|June 30, 2025
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|1
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| rowspan=8| Councilors
| Artemio T. Almoroto
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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| Joel N. Denoy
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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| Evangeline C. Carno
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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| Ricardo L. Giva
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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| Rodolfo N. Suñir
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| align="center|June 30, 2025
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|1
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| Luz M. Boldero
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| align="center|June 30, 2025
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|1
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| Jose B. Yap
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| align="center|June 30, 2025
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|1
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| Eduardo I. Toledo
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| align="center|June 30, 2022
| align="center"|June 30, 2028
| align="center"|2
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! colspan=7| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
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| ABC President
| TBD
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| align="center"|January 1, 2027
| align="center"|1
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| SK Federation President
| TBD
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| align="center|
| align="center"|January 1, 2027
| align="center"|1
|}
References
External links
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System