Dolores, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
Barangay count46
Postal code6817
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)308.58 km2 (119.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)44,626
Density (2020)145 / km2 (375 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 2' North, 125° 29' East (12.0374, 125.4825)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Dolores is a coastal municipality in the province of Eastern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 308.58 square kilometers or 119.14 square miles which constitutes 6.68% of Eastern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 44,626. This represented 9.35% of the total population of Eastern Samar province, or 0.98% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 145 inhabitants per square kilometer or 375 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dolores has 46 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dolores
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aroganga2.27%1,0121,176-13.95%-3.11%
Barangay 11.79%798960-16.88%-3.82%
Barangay 101.47%654664-1.51%-0.32%
Barangay 111.20%53448410.33%2.09%
Barangay 123.41%1,5211,732-12.18%-2.70%
Barangay 135.21%2,3261,98217.36%3.43%
Barangay 143.18%1,4201,28010.94%2.21%
Barangay 155.97%2,6642,24918.45%3.63%
Barangay 28.10%3,6153,20312.86%2.58%
Barangay 30.67%29926015.00%2.99%
Barangay 40.79%35431113.83%2.76%
Barangay 50.46%206257-19.84%-4.55%
Barangay 60.29%129136-5.15%-1.11%
Barangay 70.33%147165-10.91%-2.40%
Barangay 80.32%142221-35.75%-8.89%
Barangay 90.80%359390-7.95%-1.73%
Bonghon2.04%91279614.57%2.90%
Buenavista2.22%9911,063-6.77%-1.47%
Cabago-an1.41%630640-1.56%-0.33%
Caglao-an2.48%1,1071,0228.32%1.70%
Cagtabon1.09%4864840.41%0.09%
Dampigan3.20%1,4291,3228.09%1.65%
Dapdap6.58%2,9352,7506.73%1.38%
Del Pilar0.78%350387-9.56%-2.09%
Denigpian2.54%1,1341,02710.42%2.11%
Gap-ang2.14%95383314.41%2.87%
Hilabaan5.22%2,3312,3190.52%0.11%
Hinolaso2.94%1,3141,390-5.47%-1.18%
Japitan1.87%83470917.63%3.48%
Jicontol3.12%1,3911,3681.68%0.35%
Libertad1.51%676709-4.65%-1.00%
Magongbong1.85%825852-3.17%-0.68%
Magsaysay1.21%540612-11.76%-2.60%
Malaintos2.94%1,31389546.70%8.40%
Malobago2.62%1,1681,1650.26%0.05%
Osmeña1.30%579589-1.70%-0.36%
Rizal1.86%831890-6.63%-1.43%
San Isidro1.07%47943310.62%2.15%
San Pascual1.46%650656-0.91%-0.19%
San Roque1.10%4914606.74%1.38%
San Vicente1.05%470502-6.37%-1.38%
Santa Cruz1.21%542583-7.03%-1.52%
Santo Niño2.16%966993-2.72%-0.58%
Tanauan1.45%64855317.18%3.39%
Tikling1.30%58051313.06%2.62%
Villahermosa2.00%8918811.14%0.24%
Dolores Total44,62642,8664.11%0.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dolores for the fiscal year of 2016 was 120,903,388.44.

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Annual regular income of Dolores (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200966,859,176.86
201070,041,636.624.76%
201176,185,292.608.77%
201273,896,896.55-3.00%
201384,029,119.4713.71%
201494,765,650.4412.78%
201583,114,483.77-12.29%
2016120,903,388.4445.47%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dolores in the 2015 Census was 42,753 broken down into 9,451 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Dolores (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
30,5595,5795.48
34,1916,0735.63
32,7676,3135.19
34,4757,2474.76
37,8138,0774.68
42,7539,4514.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dolores is 10 to 14, with 5,379 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 404 individuals.

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Population of Dolores by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19122.13%
1 to 44,0159.37%
5 to 95,08111.85%
10 to 145,37912.55%
15 to 195,18312.09%
20 to 244,0399.42%
25 to 292,9536.89%
30 to 342,4735.77%
35 to 392,2845.33%
40 to 442,1465.01%
45 to 491,9194.48%
50 to 541,6563.86%
55 to 591,4043.28%
60 to 641,0692.49%
65 to 698642.02%
70 to 746701.56%
75 to 794150.97%
80 and over4040.94%
Total42,866100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.6
  • Median Age: 21.07

Historical population

The population of Dolores grew from 4,830 in 1903 to 44,626 in 2020, an increase of 39,796 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 1,760 people, from the previous population of 42,866 in 2015.

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Population of Dolores (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,830
6,0471.43%
13,1223.95%
13,1240.00%
16,0551.79%
22,7303.46%
21,119-1.46%
26,9494.99%
30,5701.27%
34,2722.16%
32,812-0.93%
34,5220.70%
37,9123.47%
42,8662.37%
44,6260.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dolores for the year 2019 was 28,814, broken down into 14,770 males and 14,044 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dolores is situated at approximately 12° 2' North, 125° 29' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dolores are Borongan, Eastern Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Can-avid, Eastern Samar, Oras, Eastern Samar, San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, Taft, Eastern Samar, Sulat, Eastern Samar, and Arteche, Eastern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 563.67 kilometers (350.25 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 47.42 kilometers (29.47 miles) to the South (S6°W)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 71.47 kilometers (44.41 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S66°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 96.73 kilometers (60.11 miles) to the West (N88°W)
  • Tacloban, 102.07 kilometers (63.42 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 148.89 kilometers (92.52 miles) to the Southwest (S40°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 168.02 kilometers (104.40 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)

Distance from Manila: 563.67 kilometers (350.25 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N59°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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