Tabango

Tabango
Municipality
Municipality of Tabango
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Tabango Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°18′24″N124°22′17″E / 11.3067°N 124.3714°E / 11.3067; 124.3714
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Leyte
District	3rd district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Bernard Jonathan "Benjo" M. Remandaban
•  Vice Mayor	Roslie D. Omega
•  Representative	Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
• Councilors	List • Kirsty V. Jabonete • Joel M. Majait • Uldarico P. Comendador • Willy D. Baring • Herbert V. Manriquez • Hebe D. Suano • Danilo V. Dilidili • Richard V. Merontos DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	24,475 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	96.62 km2 (37.31 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation	598 m (1,962 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	33,868
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
•  Households	8,345
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.81 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 123.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 388.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 158.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 113.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6536
PSGC	0803745000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Tabango, officially the Municipality of Tabango (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tabango; Waray : Bungto han Tabango; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tabango), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,868 people. ^[3]

Tabango, with annual income of P 34 million, has 13 barangays (villages), with 26 elementary schools, 4 high schools and one satellite school, the Palompon Institute of Technology.

Etymology

Tabango was originally a barrio named Tandaya. Most of its inhabitants lived near the seashore. One day, a man living in the barrio went to catch some crabs as swamps surrounded the place and crabs were abundant. Although he was an expert in catching crabs, he was accidentally bitten by a big one. A Spanish soldier happened to be near the place where the man was, so he came near and asked for the name of the place. The man bitten by the crab looked up and saw the soldier. Feeling the pain caused by the biting of the crab, he cried, “ Tabang mo,” which means help me. The soldier, thinking it was the name of then place, said, “ Ah, Tabango. “ The soldier repeated the word Tabango to his superiors and from that time on, the settlement was called Tabango. When the barrio was created a municipality, it retained its name. ^[5]

History

In 1957 the sitios of Gibacungan, Catmon and Manlawa-an were converted into barrios. ^[6]

On January 17, 2008, Tabango Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban opened (soft) the almost complete P 5.8 million modern, fully air-conditioned library: “It took us 6 years to construct our municipal library.” The library can accommodate 20,000 books, has 5 computer units with Internet access and a flat television set that only carries the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. Students can use the computers for 10 hours monthly, free of charge. ^[7]

Tabango was a barrio of San Isidro, Leyte. Its early settlers came from the islands of Cebu and Bohol and from the towns of Villaba and Palompon. Later as the transportation improved same personage from the eastern side of Leyte Province found fortune in the place. These people were responsible in molding its culture.

During the Second World War, the Barrio of Tabango was made the seat of the Civil Government of the Municipality of San Isidro, Leyte, the civil authorities returned the seat of the Local Government to the Población of San Isidro, Leyte

In 1948, prominent residents of Tabango, took the opportunity offered by the late Jose L. Alvarez to work out in Manila thru Senate President Mariano Jesus Cuenco, the establishment of a new political unit. Documentation were initiated with the assistance of the Late Rosendo Homerez of Tacloban City, whose wife was native of Tugas, now a barangay of Tabango. Eventually, Executive Order No. 284 was signed by President Elpidio Quirino on October 15, 1949, creating the Municipality of Tabango, Leyte. The first set of officials were appointed and sworn to office on January 16, 1950, to wit: Francisco Pastor (Municipal Mayor); Felomino Ocubillo (Municipal Vice Mayor); Adolfo Alvarez, Honofre Damayo, Potenciano Pijo, Mauricio Sevilles, Mateo Pastor (Councilmen).

The doctrine in the case of Pelaez vs. the Auditor General, G.R. No. L-23825 promulgated on December 24, 1965, placed the Municipality of Tabango in a great dilemma. It was in this case that the Supreme Court ruled and declared certain orders creating municipalities unconstitutional on the ground that the creation of municipalities is an exercise of the legislative power. On this premise, creation and exercise of the Municipality of Tabango, Leyte was illegal. However, the cloud that darkened the juridical personality of Tabango as a municipal corporation disappeared with the introduction of House Bill No. 2042 during the seventh congress by the Congressman Marcelino R. Veloso, Representative of the 3rd District Leyte. The bill proposed to create the municipalities of Almeria, Cabucgayan, Tabango and Culaba, with retroactive effect in order to validate the existence of the aforementioned municipal corporations. The bill was finally approved into law on June 17, 1972, as Republic Act 6488 retroactive on October 15, 1949. ^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Tabango is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.  ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Butason I
• Butason II
• Campokpok
• Catmon
• Gimarco
• Gibacungan
• Inangatan
• Manlawaan
• Omaganhan
• Poblacion
• Santa Rosa
• Tabing
• Tugas

Climate

Climate data for Tabango, 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)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73 (2.9)	56 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	71 (2.8)	114 (4.5)	174 (6.9)	172 (6.8)	163 (6.4)	167 (6.6)	161 (6.3)	158 (6.2)	125 (4.9)	1,509 (59.5)
Average rainy days	15.2	12.5	16.2	17.3	23.9	27.3	28.4	26.9	26.9	27.1	23.8	19.3	264.8
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Tabango

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,537 —     1960 22,999 +3.34% 1970 25,383 +0.99% 1975 25,917 +0.42% 1980 29,384 +2.54% 1990 29,743 +0.12%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 31,837 +1.28% 2000 31,433 −0.27% 2007 30,503 −0.41% 2010 31,932 +1.68% 2015 34,195 +1.31% 2020 33,868 −0.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Tabango was 33,868 people, ^[3] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

Tourism

Among sites that is visited by tourist are:

• Boho Beach & Bat Cave - A stretch of white sand, quaint native cottages, and a fresh water spring; marvel at thousands of fruit-eating bats in an out of the way bat cave where folklore says that the cave tunnel connects with another cave entrance in the San Vincente Ferrer Pilgrimage Site. ^[22]
• San Vicente Ferrer Pilgrimage Site & Pangpang Cave - Said to be miraculous, pilgrims from all over the Philippines flock to this religious site to pray, give thanks and pay homage. ^[23]
• Ocean Pearl Cove Resort - Belt out a song at any of the three Videoke Bars, jet ski to the sunset, experience the thrill of the banana boat ride, speedboat or pedal boat to an adjacent island, loll out on floating cottages, frolic in the swimming pool, relax in luxurious digs, and enjoy sumptuous meals and exotic drinks from the restaurant and the bar. ^[24]
• Dawahon Isle - A rocky promontory of secluded alcoves, tiny white beaches and crystal clear waters teeming with spectacular and colorful marine life. ^[25]
• Sunset Canturaw - Highest peak hereabouts, landmark for fishermen at sea, with a 500-step climb to the site of the Tabango Observatory Point Summit (TOPS). ^[26]

Education

Tabango has 26 elementary schools, 4 high schools and one satellite school, the Palompon Institute of Technology. ^[27]

Elementary schools

• Butason I Elementary School
• Butason II Primary School
• Campokpok CS
• Caramcam Primary School
• Catmon Elementary School
• Colonia Elementary School
• Don Bernardo Elementary School
• Gibacungan Elementary School
• Gimarco Elementary School
• Inangatan Primary School
• Kawayan Primary School
• Leon-ito Primary School
• Leoncio Erejer MPS
• Manlawaan Elementary School
• Omaganhan Elementary School
• Pining Paglingap Elementary School
• Sambulawan Elementary School
• Santa Rosa Elementary School
• Tabango North CS
• Tabayla Elementary School
• Tabing Elementary School
• Tahad Primary School
• Tugas Elementary School
• Ybanez Elementary School

Secondary school

• Gibacungan National High School
• Marcelino R. Veloso NHS (Marcelino R. Veloso NHS)
• Pastor Salazar National High School
• Tabango National High School

College

• Palompon Institute of Technology-Tabango Campus

References

1.   Municipality of Tabango | (DILG)
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7. Inquirer.net, Poor town has modern library
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18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "Tourism" . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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24. "Tourism" . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
25. "Tourism" . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
26. "Tourism" . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
27. "Education" . Retrieved September 28, 2018.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System