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Municipality

Matag-Ob

Matag-Ob is a municipality in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 18,618 in the 2024 census, and it has 21 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Matag-Ob by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
KanangaMeridaOrmoc CityPalomponVillabaBalagtas: 2,039 people, 769 per km², 3.10% a yearBulak: 601 people, 185 per km², 1.07% a yearCambadbad: 456 people, 67 per km², −2.04% a yearCandelaria: 761 people, 142 per km², 0.97% a yearCansoso: 836 people, 235 per km², 3.44% a yearMansahaon: 1,057 people, 319 per km², 4.55% a yearMasaba: 423 people, 45 per km², 1.47% a yearNaulayan: 634 people, 470 per km², 3.07% a yearBonoy: 674 people, 443 per km², 3.24% a yearMansalip: 1,348 people, 382 per km², 1.14% a yearRiverside: 610 people, 2,111 per km², −1.66% a yearTalisay: 532 people, 2,474 per km², −3.30% a yearSan Dionisio: 355 people, 71 per km², −0.47% a yearSan Marcelino: 926 people, 429 per km², 1.06% a yearSan Sebastian: 861 people, 473 per km², 3.33% a yearSan Vicente: 2,169 people, 288 per km², 1.87% a yearSanta Rosa: 1,276 people, 236 per km², 1.44% a yearSanto Rosario: 1,699 people, 545 per km², −0.34% a yearImelda: 409 people, 755 per km², 0.06% a yearMalazarte: 300 people, 96 per km², 2.83% a yearSan Guillermo: 652 people, 1,040 per km², 1.45% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    18,618

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 8.9% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    40th

    of the 43 cities and municipalities of Leyte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 1 of every 100 people in Leyte lived in Matag-Ob in 2024 (1.02%)

  • Inside itSources

    21

    barangays

  • LandSources

    52.94 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Matag-Ob's land would fill a square about 7.3 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 352 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    4,888

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.8 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0803733000[4]Formerly 083733000
ZIP code
6532[12, 13]

People

Matag-Ob had 18,618 people in the 2024 census, up 8.9% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Matag-Ob had the 40th most people of the 43 cities and municipalities of Leyte in 2024[1]
  1. 37San Miguel20,322
  2. 38La Paz19,797
  3. 39Mayorga18,713
  4. 40Matag-Ob18,618
  5. 41Julita16,053
  6. 42Tabontabon12,157
  7. 43Tunga8,301
All 43 cities and municipalities of Leyte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 70 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. San Vicente2,16912 in 100
  2. Balagtas2,03911 in 100
  3. Santo Rosario1,6999 in 100
  4. Mansalip1,3487 in 100
  5. Santa Rosa1,2767 in 100
  6. Mansahaon1,0576 in 100
  7. San Marcelino9265 in 100
  8. San Sebastian8615 in 100
  9. Cansoso8364 in 100
  10. Candelaria7614 in 100
See all 21 barangays of Matag-Ob
Age structure · 2020 Census[31]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 31 of every 100 are children under 15 (31.3%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.1%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,640847793
5 - 91,892959933
10 - 141,952977975
15 - 191,834950884
20 - 241,334720614
25 - 291,132547585
30 - 341,144589555
35 - 391,096567529
40 - 44975512463
45 - 49882430452
50 - 54831433398
55 - 59761403358
60 - 64711326385
65 - 69546285261
70 - 74349174175
75 - 7921085125
80 years and over233109124

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
18,618[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4,888[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.8 on average[1, 2]
Share of Leyte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
1.02%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
8,913 men, 8,609 women[31]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202418,618[1, 2]1.47% a year4,8883.8
2020as of May 1, 202017,522[1]−0.99% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201518,373[1]1.39% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201017,089[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then16,764[29]−0.61% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders17,527[29, 30]0.24% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then17,333[29]2.15% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then15,474[29]−0.58% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then16,401[29]6.49% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then11,970[29]4.80% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then9,474[29]0.26% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then9,226[29]———

Barangays

Matag-Ob is made up of 21 barangays.
Barangays of Matag-Ob. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Balagtas2,03910.95%3.10% a yearabout 2.65 km²Rural
Bonoy6743.62%3.24% a yearabout 1.52 km²Rural
Bulak6013.23%1.07% a yearabout 3.24 km²Rural
Cambadbad4562.45%−2.04% a yearabout 6.82 km²Rural
Candelaria7614.09%0.97% a yearabout 5.36 km²Rural
Cansoso8364.49%3.44% a yearabout 3.56 km²Rural
Imelda4092.2%0.06% a yearabout 0.542 km²Rural
Malazarte3001.61%2.83% a yearabout 3.13 km²Rural
Mansahaon1,0575.68%4.55% a yearabout 3.31 km²Rural
Mansalip1,3487.24%1.14% a yearabout 3.53 km²Rural
Masaba4232.27%1.47% a yearabout 9.47 km²Rural
Naulayan6343.41%3.07% a yearabout 1.35 km²Rural
Riverside6103.28%−1.66% a yearabout 0.289 km²Rural
San Dionisio3551.91%−0.47% a yearabout 4.97 km²Rural
San Guillermo6523.5%1.45% a yearabout 0.627 km²Rural
San Marcelino9264.97%1.06% a yearabout 2.16 km²Rural
San Sebastian8614.62%3.33% a yearabout 1.82 km²Rural
San Vicente2,16911.65%1.87% a yearabout 7.54 km²Rural
Santa Rosa1,2766.85%1.44% a yearabout 5.41 km²Rural
Santo Rosario1,6999.13%−0.34% a yearabout 3.12 km²Rural
Talisay5322.86%−3.30% a yearabout 0.215 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Matag-Ob covers 52.94 km² of land, 352 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 450 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
52.94 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
352 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.14043° N, 124.45539° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[26]
Lowest
15 m
Average
138 m
Highest
450 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[27]

  1. Pagsangahan River7.7 of 43.4 km
  2. Matagob River7.6 km
  3. Casa River4.1 of 21.2 km
  4. Agbanga River2.6 of 19.8 km
  5. Sabang River2.2 of 19.9 km

Peaks[27]

  1. Mount Banajanheight not mapped
  2. Mount Cauayanheight not mapped
  3. Mount Madbadheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[28]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 33 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
32.8% of people[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 33 of every 100 people in Matag-Ob lived below the poverty line in 2021 (32.8%)[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 26.9% and 38.8%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 2government offices
  • 23schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 2markets

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Matag-Ob. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
4th district of Leyte[14, 15]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Bernandino Gonzaga Tacoy[17]
    Vice mayor
    Romeo Neri Albarida[17]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Bernandino Gonzaga Tacoy[18]
    Vice mayor
    Vincent Lynbern Perez Tacoy[18]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[19]
    Vice mayor
    Bushi Du Torrevillas[19]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[20]
    Vice mayor
    Bushi Du Torrevillas[20]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Agustin Bojos Pedrano Sr.[21]
    Vice mayor
    Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[21]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[22]
    Vice mayor
    Agustin Bojos Pedrano Sr.[22]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Gervacio Aras Basbas Sr.[23]
    Vice mayor
    Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[23]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Michael Torrevillas[24]
    Vice mayor
    Agustin Pedrano Sr.[24]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Michael L. Torrevillas[25]
    Vice mayor
    Agustin B. Pedrano Sr.[25]
Mayors and vice mayors of Matag-Ob, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Bernandino Gonzaga Tacoy[17]Romeo Neri Albarida[17]
2022–2025Bernandino Gonzaga Tacoy[18]Vincent Lynbern Perez Tacoy[18]
2019–2022Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[19]Bushi Du Torrevillas[19]
2016–2019Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[20]Bushi Du Torrevillas[20]
2013–2016Agustin Bojos Pedrano Sr.[21]Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[21]
2010–2013Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[22]Agustin Bojos Pedrano Sr.[22]
2007–2010Gervacio Aras Basbas Sr.[23]Michael Larrazabal Torrevillas[23]
2004–2007Michael Torrevillas[24]Agustin Pedrano Sr.[24]
2001–2004Michael L. Torrevillas[25]Agustin B. Pedrano Sr.[25]

History & Identity

Its story

In 1959 the sitio of Mabini was taken from Matag-ob and made part of barrio Santiago in Palompon.[9]

Timeline

  1. 21 June 1959

    Republic Act No. 2407 moves sitio Mabini from Matag-ob to Palompon.[9]

Nearby

Matag-Ob shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Matag-Ob beside Leyte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Leyte.

Matag-Ob beside Leyte
FigureMatag-ObLeyteRank among the cities and municipalities of Leyte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary18,618[1, 2]1,823,45840th of 43
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.47% a year[1, 2]faster0.62% a year3rd of 43
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary352[6]less crowded36727th of 43
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary52.94 km²[6]4,969.46 km²33rd of 43
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.8[1, 2]about the same3.8not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower17.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Tacloban City, the capital of Leyte
55.6 km east
Manila
537.1 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. VillabaLeyte7.8 km north
  2. PalomponLeyte12.4 km south
  3. KanangaLeyte16.7 km east
  4. CapoocanLeyte19.7 km northeast
  5. TabangoLeyte20.0 km north
  6. MeridaLeyte22.1 km south

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  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  26. 26.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  27. 27.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  28. 28.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  29. 29.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  30. 30.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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