Tomas Oppus
Municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines
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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.[5]
Tomas Oppus
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| Municipality of Tomas Oppus | |
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| Coordinates: 10°15′N 124°59′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)[3] | |
• 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 |
Geography
Barangays
Tomas Oppus is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,335 | — |
| 1975 | 11,790 | +2.68% |
| 1980 | 12,480 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 13,192 | +0.56% |
| 1995 | 12,609 | −0.84% |
| 2000 | 14,930 | +3.69% |
| 2007 | 15,817 | +0.80% |
| 2010 | 15,807 | −0.02% |
| 2015 | 16,608 | +0.95% |
| 2020 | 16,990 | +0.48% |
| 2024 | 16,846 | −0.20% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] | ||
