Bontoc, Southern Leyte

Bontoc
Municipality of Bontoc
Bontoc in 2022
Bontoc in 2022
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Official seal of Bontoc
Map of Southern Leyte with Bontoc highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Bontoc highlighted
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Bontoc is located in Philippines
Bontoc
Bontoc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N 124°58′E / 10.35°N 124.97°E / 10.35; 124.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
FoundedJune 15, 1950
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNoel E. Alinsub (Aksyon)
 • Vice MayorRodulfo V. Nablea (Aksyon)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,982 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
102.10 km2 (39.42 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
29,799
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
7,283
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.33
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 109.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 265 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 94.68 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 81.72 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6604
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Bontoc, officially the Municipality of Bontoc (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bontoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bontoc), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,799 people.[3]

The town is home to the Bontoc Campus of the Southern Leyte State University, which offers agricultural and industrial courses.

The town celebrates their fiesta in honor of the Holy Child Jesus. The Ulang Festival, held annually on January 15, is celebrated by colorful participants dancing in honor of the icon of the Señor Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus). Some devotees to the Señor Santo Niño said that it can performed miracles that can heal sickness of those who touches the said icon.

  1. ^ Municipality of Bontoc | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

Bontoc, Southern Leyte

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