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Zaragoza

Barangay in Matalom, Leyte · Internet connectivity profile
Zaragoza
MunicipalityMatalom
ProvinceLeyte
PSGC codePH0803734030
Population (2020 est.)2,042
Area3.9 km²
Cell towers1
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 198057 (within 100 km)

Zaragoza is a barangay of Matalom, Leyte, Philippines, with an estimated population of 2,042 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱18,903 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 22% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)1OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityWithin 25 km of the backboneSubmarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱18,903/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 35.6% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 22% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation23 mFABDEM
Mean slope8.9°FABDEM
Tree canopy height20.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city61 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 57 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.11 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.16 to 0.72 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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