Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Salcedo | |
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Municipality of Salcedo | |
![]() Map of Eastern Samar with Salcedo highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°40′E / 11.15°N 125.67°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 41 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Melchor L. Mergal |
• Vice Mayor | Maricris D. Fabillar |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 16,151 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Highest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,136 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,227 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.24 |
• Revenue | ₱ 108.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 238.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 103.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 57.27 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6802 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
Salcedo (IPA: [ˌsɐlˈsɛdo]; Waray: Bungto han Salcedo, Tagalog: Bayan ng Salcedo), officially the Municipality of Salcedo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,136 people.[3]
History
During World War II the Salcedo was part of a large US Navy base Leyte-Samar Naval Base from 1944 to 1946. In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abejao
- Alog
- Asgad
- Bagtong
- Balud
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 13 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 10 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 12 (Poblacion)
- Buabua
- Burak
- Butig
- Cagaut
- Camanga
- Cantomoja
- Carapdapan
- Caridad
- Casili-on
- Iberan
- Jagnaya
- Lusod
- Malbog
- Maliwaliw
- Matarinao
- Naparaan
- Seguinon
- San Roque (Bugay)
- Santa Cruz
- Tacla-on
- Tagbacan
- Palanas
- Talangdawan
Climate
Climate data for Salcedo, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
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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) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) |
67 (2.6) |
82 (3.2) |
70 (2.8) |
97 (3.8) |
145 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
127 (5.0) |
132 (5.2) |
152 (6.0) |
169 (6.7) |
144 (5.7) |
1,427 (56.2) |
Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 255 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 7,393 | — |
1918 | 9,106 | +1.40% |
1939 | 13,237 | +1.80% |
1948 | 15,201 | +1.55% |
1960 | 16,766 | +0.82% |
1970 | 15,077 | −1.05% |
1975 | 14,877 | −0.27% |
1980 | 16,355 | +1.91% |
1990 | 16,597 | +0.15% |
1995 | 16,026 | −0.65% |
2000 | 16,971 | +1.24% |
2007 | 18,680 | +1.33% |
2010 | 19,970 | +2.46% |
2015 | 22,532 | +2.33% |
2020 | 22,136 | −0.35% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
The population of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 22,136 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Salcedo
10
20
30
40
50
2006
40.10 2009
45.77 2012
43.93 2015
40.09 2018
44.90 2021
37.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
References
- ^ Municipality of Salcedo | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "R.A. No. 2095, An Act Converting the Sitio of Balud in the Municipality of Salcedo, Province of Samar, into a Barrio, to Be Known As the Barrio of Balud". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Salcedo, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System