Babatngon

Babatngon
Municipality of Babatngon
Map of Leyte with Babatngon highlighted
Interactive map of Babatngon
Babatngon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′15″N 124°50′36″E / 11.420733°N 124.843425°E / 11.420733; 124.843425
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 1st district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEleonor Bobares Lugnasin
 • Vice MayorRosary Pearl G. Catudio (Lakas-CMD)
 • RepresentativeFerdinand Martin G. Romualdez
 • CouncilorsKemuel Rue M. Corsiga
Christian C. Lawsin
Ma. Restita D. Dante
Hilarion S. Menzon
Chona Rose B. Lugnasin
Federico P. Elizaga
Alex V. Bello
Ildefonso B. Odon
 • Electorate20,897 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
115.18 km2 (44.47 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
29,587
 • Density256.88/km2 (665.31/sq mi)
 • Households
6,936
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
34.3
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 169.3 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 400.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 93.76 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 106.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 2 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6520
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.babatngon-leyte.gov.ph

Babatngon (IPA: [bɐbɐt'ŋon]), officially the Municipality of Babatngon (Waray: Bungto han Babatngon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Babatngon), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,823 people.