Matag-ob


Matag-ob, officially the Municipality of 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.

Geography

Barangays

Matag-ob is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Matag-ob was 17,522 people, with a density of.