Tunga, Leyte
Tunga | |
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| Municipality of Tunga | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Leyte with Tunga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Tunga | |
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 | 7,210 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56.9 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 8,301 |
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,764 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 80.99 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 212.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 60.95 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 56.19 million (2022) |
| 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 2024 census, it has a population of 8,301 people.
It is the smallest municipality in Leyte, both in population and area.