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Municipality

Palompon

Palompon is a municipality in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 59,486 in the 2024 census, and it has 50 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Palompon by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
IsabelMatag-ObMeridaVillabaBaguinbin: 843 people, 664 per km², −2.78% a yearBelen: 120 people, 43 per km², −10.66% a yearBuenavista: 1,565 people, 894 per km², 1.35% a yearCaduhaan: 524 people, 146 per km², −1.83% a yearCambakbak: 1,005 people, 127 per km², 0.00% a yearCambinoy: 878 people, 324 per km², −1.27% a yearCangcosme: 914 people, 387 per km², −1.42% a yearCangmuya: 1,487 people, 230 per km², 18.80% a yearCanipaan: 816 people, 291 per km², −0.72% a yearCantandoy: 1,158 people, 244 per km², 1.82% a yearCantuhaon: 1,950 people, 371 per km², 0.11% a yearCatigahan: 208 people, 72 per km², 0.23% a yearCruz: 1,490 people, 909 per km², 2.47% a yearDuljugan: 947 people, 253 per km², 0.03% a yearGuiwan 1: 1,270 people, 6,287 per km², 1.03% a yearGuiwan 2: 756 people, 5,074 per km², −0.53% a yearHimarco: 943 people, 166 per km², 0.57% a yearHinagbuan: 414 people, 85 per km², −1.93% a yearLat-osan: 1,397 people, 632 per km², 0.02% a yearLiberty: 940 people, 107 per km², 2.91% a yearMazawalo Pob.: 4,223 people, 14,562 per km², −1.56% a yearLomonon: 1,294 people, 283 per km², −1.12% a yearMabini: 917 people, 191 per km², −1.60% a yearMagsaysay: 1,114 people, 609 per km², −0.84% a yearMasaba: 285 people, 63 per km², −6.84% a yearParilla: 885 people, 553 per km², 0.75% a yearPlaridel: 595 people, 447 per km², −0.20% a yearCentral 1: 523 people, 6,731 per km², −2.65% a yearCentral 2: 832 people, 5,943 per km², 0.03% a yearHinablayan Pob.: 382 people, 4,879 per km², 1.30% a yearRizal: 1,031 people, 261 per km², 0.00% a yearSabang: 2,274 people, 818 per km², 1.00% a yearSan Guillermo: 923 people, 391 per km², −0.74% a yearSan Isidro: 3,686 people, 2,207 per km², −0.37% a yearSan Joaquin: 797 people, 158 per km², 0.00% a yearSan Juan: 3,123 people, 2,184 per km², 2.00% a yearSan Miguel: 2,487 people, 463 per km², 0.00% a yearSan Pablo: 171 people, 91 per km², 0.00% a yearSan Pedro: 563 people, 205 per km², 3.09% a yearSan Roque: 249 people, 103 per km², −2.10% a yearSantiago: 954 people, 137 per km², 0.05% a yearTaberna: 1,491 people, 270 per km², −2.22% a yearTabunok: 1,999 people, 297 per km², 0.00% a yearTambis: 860 people, 217 per km², 8.16% a yearTinabilan: 934 people, 413 per km², 1.66% a yearTinago: 1,068 people, 277 per km², −1.41% a yearTinubdan: 788 people, 283 per km², −0.15% a yearPinagdait Pob.: 1,592 people, 12,635 per km², −1.38% a yearPinaghi-usa Pob.: 2,148 people, 14,225 per km², 7.89% a yearBitaog Pob.: 1,673 people, 30,199 per km², 0.00% 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

    59,486

    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 9.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    9th

    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 3 of every 100 people in Leyte lived in Palompon in 2024 (3.26%)

  • Inside itSources

    50

    barangays

  • LandSources

    184.48 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: Palompon's land would fill a square about 13.6 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: 322 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 3 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

    15,189

    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

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    7.6%

    About 8 of every 100 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
0803740000[4]Formerly 083740000
ZIP code
6538[13, 14]

People

Palompon had 59,486 people in the 2024 census, up 9.8% 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.

Palompon had the 9th most people of the 43 cities and municipalities of Leyte in 2024[1]
  1. 6Abuyog61,854
  2. 7Kananga60,885
  3. 8Tanauan60,212
  4. 9Palompon59,486
  5. 10Alangalang59,063
  6. 11Carigara56,060
  7. 12Burauen54,635
All 43 cities and municipalities of Leyte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 42 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Mazawalo Pob.4,2237 in 100
  2. San Isidro3,6866 in 100
  3. San Juan3,1235 in 100
  4. San Miguel2,4874 in 100
  5. Sabang2,2744 in 100
  6. Pinaghi-usa Pob.2,1484 in 100
  7. Tabunok1,9993 in 100
  8. Cantuhaon1,9503 in 100
  9. Bitaog Pob.1,6733 in 100
  10. Pinagdait Pob.1,5923 in 100
See all 50 barangays of Palompon
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (29.9%)
  • About 62 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.8%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (8.3%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 45,7232,9172,806
5 - 95,8313,0592,772
10 - 145,8743,1102,764
15 - 195,6712,9582,713
20 - 244,6532,4242,229
25 - 294,1232,1192,004
30 - 343,7611,8911,870
35 - 393,5361,8171,719
40 - 443,3611,7531,608
45 - 493,0361,5541,482
50 - 542,8001,3821,418
55 - 592,6861,3171,369
60 - 642,3251,1451,180
65 - 691,859904955
70 - 741,295605690
75 - 79779320459
80 years and over895303592

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
59,486[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
15,189[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 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
3.26%[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
7.6% (4,518 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
29,578 men, 28,630 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202459,486[1, 2]0.48% a year15,1893.9
2020as of May 1, 202058,313[1]0.07% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201558,108[1]1.35% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201054,163[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then52,530[30]0.48% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders50,754[30, 31]0.18% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then50,319[30]1.80% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then45,745[30]1.29% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then40,242[30]1.95% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then36,540[30]1.15% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then34,513[30]0.96% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then31,291[30]———

Barangays

Palompon is made up of 50 barangays.
Barangays of Palompon. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Baguinbin8431.42%−2.78% a yearabout 1.27 km²Rural
Belen1200.2%−10.66% a yearabout 2.80 km²Rural
Bitaog Pob.1,6732.81%0.00% a yearabout 0.0554 km²Rural
Buenavista1,5652.63%1.35% a yearabout 1.75 km²Rural
Caduhaan5240.88%−1.83% a yearabout 3.59 km²Rural
Cambakbak1,0051.69%0.00% a yearabout 7.92 km²Rural
Cambinoy8781.48%−1.27% a yearabout 2.71 km²Rural
Cangcosme9141.54%−1.42% a yearabout 2.36 km²Rural
Cangmuya1,4872.5%18.80% a yearabout 6.47 km²Rural
Canipaan8161.37%−0.72% a yearabout 2.80 km²Rural
Cantandoy1,1581.95%1.82% a yearabout 4.74 km²Rural
Cantuhaon1,9503.28%0.11% a yearabout 5.25 km²Rural
Catigahan2080.35%0.23% a yearabout 2.89 km²Rural
Central 15230.88%−2.65% a yearabout 0.0777 km²Rural
Central 28321.4%0.03% a yearabout 0.14 km²Urban
Cruz1,4902.5%2.47% a yearabout 1.64 km²Rural
Duljugan9471.59%0.03% a yearabout 3.74 km²Rural
Guiwan 11,2702.13%1.03% a yearabout 0.202 km²Rural
Guiwan 27561.27%−0.53% a yearabout 0.149 km²Rural
Himarco9431.59%0.57% a yearabout 5.68 km²Rural
Hinablayan Pob.3820.64%1.30% a yearabout 0.0783 km²Rural
Hinagbuan4140.7%−1.93% a yearabout 4.88 km²Rural
Lat-osan1,3972.35%0.02% a yearabout 2.21 km²Rural
Liberty9401.58%2.91% a yearabout 8.79 km²Rural
Lomonon1,2942.18%−1.12% a yearabout 4.58 km²Rural
Mabini9171.54%−1.60% a yearabout 4.80 km²Rural
Magsaysay1,1141.87%−0.84% a yearabout 1.83 km²Rural
Masaba2850.48%−6.84% a yearabout 4.50 km²Rural
Mazawalo Pob.4,2237.1%−1.56% a yearabout 0.29 km²Rural
Parilla8851.49%0.75% a yearabout 1.60 km²Rural
Pinagdait Pob.1,5922.68%−1.38% a yearabout 0.126 km²Rural
Pinaghi-usa Pob.2,1483.61%7.89% a yearabout 0.151 km²Rural
Plaridel5951%−0.20% a yearabout 1.33 km²Rural
Rizal1,0311.73%0.00% a yearabout 3.95 km²Rural
Sabang2,2743.82%1.00% a yearabout 2.78 km²Rural
San Guillermo9231.55%−0.74% a yearabout 2.36 km²Rural
San Isidro3,6866.2%−0.37% a yearabout 1.67 km²Urban
San Joaquin7971.34%0.00% a yearabout 5.03 km²Rural
San Juan3,1235.25%2.00% a yearabout 1.43 km²Rural
San Miguel2,4874.18%0.00% a yearabout 5.37 km²Rural
San Pablo1710.29%0.00% a yearabout 1.87 km²Rural
San Pedro5630.95%3.09% a yearabout 2.75 km²Rural
San Roque2490.42%−2.10% a yearabout 2.41 km²Rural
Santiago9541.6%0.05% a yearabout 6.95 km²Rural
Taberna1,4912.51%−2.22% a yearabout 5.53 km²Rural
Tabunok1,9993.36%0.00% a yearabout 6.74 km²Rural
Tambis8601.45%8.16% a yearabout 3.97 km²Rural
Tinabilan9341.57%1.66% a yearabout 2.26 km²Rural
Tinago1,0681.8%−1.41% a yearabout 3.85 km²Rural
Tinubdan7881.32%−0.15% a yearabout 2.78 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

Palompon covers 184.48 km² of land, 322 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 408 m above the sea and it has 196.9 km of coast.
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
184.48 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
322 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.02955° N, 124.44632° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
89 m
Highest
408 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

196.9 km of coastline[28]

Rivers[28]

  1. Quiot River22.1 of 24.3 km
  2. Sabang River17.8 of 19.9 km
  3. Agbanga River17.2 of 19.8 km
  4. Cangcosme River5.3 km
  5. San Pedro River2.4 km
  6. Dupon River0.9 of 17.4 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Mount Canaglasheight not mapped
  2. Mount Naguangheight 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[29]

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 26 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
25.9% of people[17]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
1st class[4]
About 26 of every 100 people in Palompon lived below the poverty line in 2021 (25.9%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 22.5% and 29.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 18government offices
  • 3hospitals and health centres
  • 56schools
  • 11places of worship
  • 1market
  • 2stations and terminals
  • 2parks
  • 1beach

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.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Palompon” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices11

5 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 50 barangays of Palompon

Hospitals and health centres2

Markets1

Stations and terminals2

Parks2

Beaches1

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Palompon. 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.[11, 12]

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[15, 16]

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
    Mary Dominique Astillero Oñate[18]
    Vice mayor
    Javes Keith Rubillos De La Calzada[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Ramon Chu Oñate[19]
    Vice mayor
    Ferdinand Tabernero Dela Calzada[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[20]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Chu Oñate[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Ramon Chu Oñate[21]
    Vice mayor
    Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Ramon Chu Oñate[22]
    Vice mayor
    Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Ramon Chu Oñate[23]
    Vice mayor
    Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Eulogio Sevilla Tupa[24]
    Vice mayor
    Lloyd Pajaron Surigao[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Marcelo Oñate[25]
    Vice mayor
    Constantino Tupa[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Marcelo C. Oñate[26]
    Vice mayor
    Constantino S. Tupa[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Palompon, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Mary Dominique Astillero Oñate[18]Javes Keith Rubillos De La Calzada[18]
2022–2025Ramon Chu Oñate[19]Ferdinand Tabernero Dela Calzada[19]
2019–2022Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[20]Ramon Chu Oñate[20]
2016–2019Ramon Chu Oñate[21]Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[21]
2013–2016Ramon Chu Oñate[22]Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[22]
2010–2013Ramon Chu Oñate[23]Myra Georgina Laurente Arevalo[23]
2007–2010Eulogio Sevilla Tupa[24]Lloyd Pajaron Surigao[24]
2004–2007Marcelo Oñate[25]Constantino Tupa[25]
2001–2004Marcelo C. Oñate[26]Constantino S. Tupa[26]

History & Identity

Its story

By 1960 Congress provided a general hospital at Palompon meant to serve Matag-ob, Merida, Isabel, Palompon, Tabango and Villaba.[9]

Timeline

  1. 18 June 1961

    Republic Act No. 3394 provided for the Palompon School of Arts and Trades.[10]

Nearby

Palompon shares a border with Isabel, Matag-Ob, Merida and Villaba.

How it compares

Palompon beside Leyte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Leyte.

Palompon beside Leyte
FigurePalomponLeyteRank 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 glossary59,486[1, 2]1,823,4589th 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 glossary0.48% a year[1, 2]slower0.62% a year30th 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 glossary322[6]less crowded36729th 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 glossary184.48 km²[6]4,969.46 km²7th 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 glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.8not 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 glossary7.6%[5]lower17.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Tacloban City, the capital of Leyte
61.7 km northeast
Manila
545.4 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. IsabelLeyte10.4 km south
  2. MeridaLeyte11.5 km southeast
  3. Matag-ObLeyte12.4 km north
  4. VillabaLeyte20.0 km north
  5. KanangaLeyte23.6 km northeast
  6. Ormoc CityLeyte26.1 km east

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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  28. 28.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
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