Matalom

Matalom
Municipality of Matalom
Church of Matalom
Map of Leyte with Matalom highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Matalom
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°17′N 124°48′E / 10.28°N 124.8°E / 10.28; 124.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEric S. Pajulio
  Vice MayorRikrik Jay S. Pajulio
  RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
  Councilors
List
  Electorate21,918 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
132.00 km2 (50.97 sq mi)
Elevation
9.5 m (31.2 ft)
Highest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
32,586
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
  Households
8,154
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
28.92
% (2021)
  Revenue198.8 million (2022)
  Assets578.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure144.9 million (2022)
  Liabilities82.04 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6526
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Matalom (IPA: [mɐ'talom]), officially the Municipality of Matalom (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matalom; Waray: Bungto han Matalom; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matalom), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,586 people.