Tomas Oppus
Tomas Oppus
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| Municipality of Tomas Oppus | |
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Map of Southern Leyte with Tomas Oppus highlighted | |
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Tomas Oppus Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′N 124°59′E / 10.25°N 124.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Don Tomás Oppus y Garcés |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Nicanor F. Tahup (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,800 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.11 km2 (21.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 16,846 |
| • Density | 300.2/km2 (777.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,050 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 280.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 107.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Tomas Oppus, officially the Municipality of Tomas Oppus (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tomas Oppus; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tomas Oppus), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,846 people.