Tunga, Leyte

Tunga
Municipality of Tunga
Map of Leyte with Tunga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tunga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°45′E / 11.25°N 124.75°E / 11.25; 124.75
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 2nd district
FoundedNovember 15, 1949
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorReinbert C. Costelo
  Vice MayorEgidio G. Baac
  RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
  Councilors
List
  Electorate7,210 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation
56.9 m (186.7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
7,656
  Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
  Households
1,764
Economy
  Income class6th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
20.74
% (2021)
  Revenue80.99 million (2022)
  Assets212.2 million (2022)
  Expenditure60.95 million (2022)
  Liabilities56.19 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6528
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitetunga.gov.ph

Tunga (IPA: [tu'ŋaʔ]), officially the Municipality of Tunga (Waray: Bungto han Tunga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tunga), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,656 people.

It is the smallest municipality in Leyte, both in population and area.