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Tunga | |
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| Municipality of Tunga | |
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 Map of Leyte with Tunga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tunga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°45′E / 11.25°N 124.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | November 15, 1949 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reinbert C. Costelo |
| • Vice Mayor | Egidio G. Baac |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 7,136 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56.9 m (186.7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,656 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,764 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 56.19 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 138.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 60.93 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48.64 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6528 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | tunga |
Tunga (IPA: [tu'ŋaʔ]), officially the Municipality of Tunga (Waray: Bungto han Tunga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tunga), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,656 people.[3]
It is the smallest municipality in Leyte, both in population and area. [5]
- ^ Municipality of Tunga | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.