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Palompon

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Palompon
Municipality
Municipality of Palompon
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Palompon is located in Philippines
Palompon
Palompon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°02′52″N 124°22′57″E / 11.0478°N 124.3825°E / 11.0478; 124.3825
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 4th district
Founded1620
Barangays50 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMary Dominique A. Oñate (PRP)
 • Vice MayorJaves Keith R. Dela Calzada (PRP)
 • RepresentativeRichard I. Gomez (PFP)
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate46,764 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
126.07 km2 (48.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
4.9 m (16 ft)
Highest elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[4]
 • Total
59,486
 • Density471.85/km2 (1,222.1/sq mi)
 • Households
14,969
DemonymPalomponganon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.34
% (2023)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 302.2 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 1,172 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 218.7 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 295.9 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6538
PSGC
0803740000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano

Palompon (IPA: [pɐ'lompɔn]), officially the Municipality of Palompon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Palompon; Waray: Bungto han Palompon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palompon), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,486 people.[6]

History

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Old cannon of Palompon

Along the strip of the fertile coast, the community was founded circa 1620 and originally named Hinablayan. Fish, sea shells, and other marine products abounded. People fished along the shore with arrows tied to vines. Its abundance attracted not only migrants but also Moro raiders from the south. Legend tells that local defenders used to hang the dead bodies of Moros on tree branches so that the place come to be known as Hinablayan (from the word sablay which means "to hang").[7]

The legend continues that when the Spaniards came they saw floating at the bay a cluster (pong pong) of mangrove propagules locally known as "Tungki", they decided to change the name of Hinablayan to Paungpung, after the cluster of mangrove propagules to erase the bloody memory of the Moro raiders. Gradually the name evolved to Palompong[8] as seen in the first Murillo-Velarde Map published in 1734, then to Palumpun, and its current spelling of Palompon sometime in 1700 or 1800. It is said that cluster later got stuck to the shoal until they grew up as trees, forming an islet which is Tabuk Island today.[7]

In 1737, Jesuit missionaries arrived and built the first chapel which was later burned during a Moro raid. It was rebuilt and, as a refuge from attack, the chapel was enclosed with piled stones, with a "cota" along the frontage. When the people saw Moro vintas coming, the big church bell would ring the alarm and people rushed inside the church, fighting back with bows and arrows and spears.[7]

The place assumed the role of cabeceria of all the municipalities in the north-western side of Leyte during the Spanish regime. At that time Palompon was under the parish of Hilongos. The parish priest visited the place occasionally for marriage, baptism and masses.

The Jesuits, later succeeded by the Augustinians, built the present church with 300 natives, who were forced labor without pay. If one or some of the laborers were unable to work, they were substituted by others just to maintain the quota every day for the next thirty years. The structure soon became a landmark of Palompon, reputed to be the oldest church in Leyte. On November 12, 1784, Palompon obtained its parochial independence from Hilongos.[7]

Sometime in late 17th century, there was a nine-day battle between the Palomponganons and Moro raiders during which the residents rushed to the stone church (newly completed at that time) and took refuge for more than a week. The Moros suffered losses in that encounter and were defeated. A cannon in the town's plaza is a relic of that battle.[9]

Ormoc remained part of Palompon parish from 1784 until 1851, when finally it was declared as an independent parish. Villaba and Matag-ob were both part of the territorial jurisdiction of this town as well before they obtained their municipio (pueblo) status.

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.[10]

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Palompon, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1)		 57
(2.2)		 84
(3.3)		 79
(3.1)		 118
(4.6)		 181
(7.1)		 178
(7.0)		 169
(6.7)		 172
(6.8)		 180
(7.1)		 174
(6.9)		 128
(5.0)		 1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue[11]

Barangays

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Municipal Hall

Palompon is politically subdivided into 50 barangays, [12] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Baguinbin
  • Belen
  • Bitaog Poblacion (Ypil III)
  • Buenavista
  • Caduhaan
  • Cambakbak
  • Cambinoy
  • Cangcosme
  • Cangmuya
  • Canipaan
  • Cantandoy
  • Cantuhaon
  • Catigahan
  • Central 1 (Poblacion)
  • Central 2 (Poblacion)
  • Cruz
  • Duljugan
  • Guiwan 1 (Poblacion)
  • Guiwan 2 (Poblacion)
  • Himarco
  • Hinablayan Poblacion (Central 3)
  • Hinagbuan
  • Lat-osan
  • Liberty
  • Lomonon
  • Mabini
  • Magsaysay
  • Masaba
  • Mazawalo Poblacion (Lili-on)
  • Parilla
  • Pinagdait Poblacion (Ypil I)
  • Pinaghi-usa Poblacion (Ypil II)
  • Plaridel
  • Rizal
  • Sabang
  • San Guillermo
  • San Isidro
  • San Joaquin
  • San Juan
  • San Miguel
  • San Pablo
  • San Pedro
  • San Roque
  • Santiago
  • Taberna
  • Tabunok
  • Tambis
  • Tinabilan
  • Tinago
  • Tinubdan

10 of which are poblacion barangays with an area of approximately 1 square kilometer; the other forty 40 barangays are distributed along the coastline and in the interior rural and mountainous areas.


Demographics

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In the 2024 census, the population of Palompon was 59,486 people,[17] with a density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

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Cebuano (Kana dialect) is widely spoken in Palompon. Waray-Waray may also be spoken by students from neighboring areas with native Waray-Waray speakers.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Palompon (%)

10
20
30
40
2000
38.14
2003
32.19
2006
30.10
2009
30.31
2012
27.73
2015
28.80
2018
20.82
2021
25.90
2023
24.34

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Elected Officials

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2025-2028 Palompon, Leyte Officials
PositionNameParty
Mayor Mary Dominique A. Oñate PRP
Vice Mayor Javes Keith R. Dela Calzada PRP
Councilors Burt Mari M. Bregaudit NUP
Edgar P. Pacaldo NUP
William O. Balasabas NUP
Vanessa N. Avenido PRP
Marivic E. Patalinghug PRP
Antonio R. Salazar PRP
Leonardo C. Quiamco Jr. PRP
Edilberto R. Longcanaya NUP
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
ABC President Pablo B. Tan Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Manuelene Laurette M. Tee Nonpartisan

Education

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Palompon has 2 tertiary institutions:

It also has 12 secondary institutions:

Public

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  • Palompon National Highschool
  • Lomonon National Highschool
  • Tinabilan National Highschool
  • Alfredo Parilla National Highschool (San Miguel)
  • Taberna National Highschool
  • Cantuhaon National Highschool
  • San Guillermo National Highschool

Private

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  • PIT Laboratory Highschool (Semi-Public)
  • Colegio de San Francisco Javier
  • NLC Laboratory Highschool
  • Ace Learning Center Inc.
  • PromisedLand Educational Academy Inc.

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Palompon | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/leyte/palompon.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Arcadio A. Molon, Jr. (2013). "History". Palompon Municipality. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Yslas Filipinas". The American Library of Congress Geography and Map Division in Washington, D.C.
  9. ↑ Manuel Artigas de Cuerva “Resena de la Historia de la Provincia de Leyte”
  10. ↑ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Matag-ob in the Province of Leyte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "Palompon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  16. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  25. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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