Matag-ob

Matag-ob
Municipality of Matag-ob
Map of Leyte with Matag-ob highlighted
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Matag-ob
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°08′49″N 124°28′24″E / 11.1469°N 124.4733°E / 11.1469; 124.4733
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 4th district
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBernandino G. Tacoy
  Vice MayorVincent Lynbern P. Tacoy
  RepresentativeRichard I. Gomez (PDPLBN)
  Councilors
List
  Electorate14,749 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
104.40 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
573 m (1,880 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
17,522
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
  Households
4,671
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
32.83
% (2021)
  Revenue135.1 million (2022)
  Assets399.5 million (2022)
  Expenditure106.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities42.19 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6532
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.matag-ob-leyte.gov.ph

Matag-ob (IPA: [mɐ'tagʔob]), officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matag-ob; Waray: Bungto han Matag-ob; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matag-ob), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,522 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.