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Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

title: "Matalom" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-leyte-(province)"] description: "Municipality in Leyte, Philippines" topic_path: "general/municipalities-of-leyte-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matalom" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Municipality in Leyte, Philippines ::

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Matalom (IPA: [mɐ'talom]), officially the Municipality of Matalom (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,586 people.

Etymology

It was said that the Spaniards once saw the flaming red of the flame trees that dotted the shores of Matalom Beach and the scenic Canigao Island and asked the natives the local dialect for "hermosa" or beautiful. The natives answered "Matahum" or "Matalom." This was the origin of the town's name.{{cite web|url=https://crisansite.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/the-tourist-spots-and-delicacies-of-matalom/ | title= The Tourist Spots and Delicacies of Matalom | work=crisansite.wordpress.com| date= 12 April 2016 |access-date=January 23, 2019}}

History

Before Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines, a sea-faring people lived along the banks of the Matalom River and also on the islet of Canigao (formerly Comigao).

In the middle of the 19th century, the townspeople of Matalom constructed their own parish church, convent, school, and public buildings through their own efforts. These were all accomplished with the leadership of Spanish Friar Leonardo Celes Diaz and Capitan Calixto Pil believed to be the founder and first president of the town.

Leadership in the town's administration may be divided into three regimes: Spanish, American and Postwar (Philippine Independence). The first president of Matalom during the Spanish regime was Capitan Calixto Pil. Succession to the chair of president was patterned after the original dynasty set up by the natives, by Pal and Pil families. Thus, after Kapitan "Itong" (Cpt. Calixto Pil) his son followed. Next in line was Kapitan "Osting" (Cpt. Agustin Pil) then Kapitan "Kulas" (Cpt. Nicolas Pal), then Kapitan "Bentoy" (Cpt. Ruberto Pal), the last president before the transition period from Spanish to American regimes. The council members were then called, "Guinhaupan," acknowledged leader in settlements, now barrios or sitios.

The transition from the American regime to the time the Philippines obtained its independence saw Jeremias Pal re-elected alcalde in 1937 until the outbreak of World War II. The dark days of the Japanese occupation had Antonio Olo as the "puppet mayor". The restoration of the civil government after the war saw the appointment of Primitivo Gopo as the municipal mayor of Matalom.

Geography

Barangays

Matalom is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Agbanga
  • Altavista
  • Cahagnaan
  • Calumpang
  • Caningag
  • Caridad Norte
  • Caridad Sur
  • Elevado
  • Esperanza
  • Hitoog
  • Itum
  • Lowan
  • Monte Alegre
  • President Garcia
  • Punong
  • San Isidro (Poblacion)
  • San Pedro (Poblacion)
  • Santo Niño (Poblacion)
  • Santa Fe (Tab-Ang)
  • San Juan
  • San Salvador
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Paz
  • Tag-os
  • Templanza
  • Tigbao
  • Waterloo
  • Zaragoza
  • Bagong Lipunan
  • Taglibas Imelda

Climate

| location = Matalom, Leyte | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 28 | Jan low C = 22 | Feb high C = 29 | Feb low C = 22 | Mar high C = 29 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr high C = 30 | Apr low C = 23 | May high C = 30 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 30 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 25 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 25 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 25 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 29 | Nov low C = 24 | Dec high C = 29 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 78 | Feb precipitation mm = 57 | Mar precipitation mm = 84 | Apr precipitation mm = 79 | May precipitation mm = 118 | Jun precipitation mm = 181 | Jul precipitation mm = 178 | Aug precipitation mm = 169 | Sep precipitation mm = 172 | Oct precipitation mm = 180 | Nov precipitation mm = 174 | Dec precipitation mm = 128 | Jan rain days = 16.7 | Feb rain days = 13.8 | Mar rain days = 17.3 | Apr rain days = 18.5 | May rain days = 23.2 | Jun rain days = 26.5 | Jul rain days = 27.1 | Aug rain days = 26.0 | Sep rain days = 26.4 | Oct rain days = 27.5 | Nov rain days = 24.6 | Dec rain days = 21.0 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/matalom_philippines_1700476 | title = Matalom: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | access-date = 29 February 2020 }} | date = 29 February 2020

Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Matalom was 32,586 people, with a density of {{sigfig|32,586/132.00|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Picture_577.jpg" caption="Canigao Island"] ::

Tourism

Matalom has become famous for Canigao Island.

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) - Municipality of MATALOM - Code:083734000". Philippine Statistics Authority.

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