Bontoc, Southern Leyte

Bontoc, officially the Municipality of Bontoc (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bontoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bontoc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,799 people.

Bontoc
Municipality
Municipality of Bontoc
Bontoc in 2022
Map of Southern Leyte with Bontoc highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bontoc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N 124°58′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
FoundedJune 15, 1950
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorNoel E. Alinsub (Aksyon)
  Vice MayorRodulfo V. Nablea (Aksyon)
  RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,982 voters (2022)
Area
  Total102.10 km2 (39.42 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total29,799
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
  Households
7,283
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.69
% (2018)
  Revenue109.2 million (2020)
  Assets265 million (2020)
  Expenditure94.68 million (2020)
  Liabilities81.72 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6604
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

The town is home to the Bontoc Campus of the Southern Leyte State University, which offers agricultural and industrial courses.

The town celebrates their fiesta in honor of the Holy Child Jesus. The Ulang Festival, held annually on January 15, is celebrated by colorful participants dancing in honor of the icon of the Señor Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus). Some devotees to the Señor Santo Niño said that it can performed miracles that can heal sickness of those who touches the said icon.

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