Eastern Samar

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Eastern Samar
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Cities1
Municipalities22
Barangays597
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)4,617.16 km2 (1,782.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)477,168
Density (2020)103 / km2 (268 / sq mi)

Eastern Samar is a province in the Philippines situated in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the eastern section of the Visayas. Its capital is the City of Borongan.

The province has a land area of 4,617.16 square kilometers or 1,782.70 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 477,168. This represented 10.49% of the total population of the Eastern Visayas region, 2.32% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.44% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 268 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Eastern Samar is bordered, clockwise from the East, by the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Samar, and Northern Samar.

details
Map of the Philippines with Eastern Samar highlighted in redMap of Eastern Samar showing its component cities and municipalitiesArtecheBalangigaBalangkayanBoronganCan-avidDoloresGeneral MacArthurGiporlosGuiuanHernaniJipapadLawaanLlorenteMaslogMaydolongMercedesOrasQuinapondanSalcedoSan JulianSan PolicarpoSulatTaft

Local government units

Eastern Samar has 22 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 597.

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Local government units of Eastern Samar
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Artechemunicipality16,36016,0260.44%138.8111820
Balangigamunicipality14,34114,0850.38%190.057513
Balangkayanmunicipality10,18510,1250.12%207.054915
Borongancity (CC), capital71,96169,2970.80%475.0015161
Can-avidmunicipality21,68221,0150.66%288.707528
Doloresmunicipality44,62642,8660.85%308.5814546
General MacArthurmunicipality14,41114,550-0.20%117.2912330
Giporlosmunicipality13,11713,308-0.30%97.5113518
Guiuanmunicipality53,36152,9910.15%175.4930460
Hernanimunicipality8,5318,573-0.10%49.4217313
Jipapadmunicipality8,4397,8851.44%234.803613
Lawaanmunicipality13,00312,7420.43%162.568016
Llorentemunicipality21,45920,1491.34%496.074333
Maslogmunicipality5,4635,4070.22%249.802212
Maydolongmunicipality15,31414,7430.80%399.633820
Mercedesmunicipality6,1126,0700.15%23.3226216
Orasmunicipality37,45136,5400.52%188.7019842
Quinapondanmunicipality14,50714,779-0.39%83.2417425
Salcedomunicipality22,13622,532-0.37%113.8019541
San Julianmunicipality14,80014,4980.43%150.629816
San Policarpomunicipality15,36514,6870.95%65.7023417
Sulatmunicipality15,75815,3770.52%169.759318
Taftmunicipality18,78618,915-0.14%231.278124
Eastern Samar Total477,168467,1600.45%4,617.16103597

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Eastern Samar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,038,170,388.30.

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Annual regular income of Eastern Samar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009600,598,183.00–
2010654,483,519.008.97%
2011687,488,438.455.04%
2012670,198,067.27-2.52%
2013743,049,321.6610.87%
2014830,844,178.2011.82%
2015956,727,656.1315.15%
20161,038,170,388.308.51%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Eastern Samar is 10 to 14, with 55,415 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,712 individuals.

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Population of Eastern Samar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110,1852.18%
1 to 441,4278.87%
5 to 953,29611.41%
10 to 1455,41511.86%
15 to 1952,75011.29%
20 to 2441,4388.87%
25 to 2932,3056.92%
30 to 3427,5665.90%
35 to 3926,0415.57%
40 to 4424,5005.24%
45 to 4922,5384.82%
50 to 5419,7374.22%
55 to 5916,6313.56%
60 to 6412,7452.73%
65 to 6910,7272.30%
70 to 748,3861.80%
75 to 795,7611.23%
80 and over5,7121.22%
Total467,160100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.11
  • Median Age: 22.47

Historical population

The population of Eastern Samar grew from 79,645 in 1903 to 477,168 in 2020, an increase of 397,523 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 10,008 people, from the previous population of 467,160 in 2015.

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Population of Eastern Samar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
79,645–
117,3482.48%
154,3471.38%
197,7342.57%
237,7471.63%
271,0001.29%
287,1491.17%
320,6372.23%
329,3350.27%
362,3241.80%
375,8220.79%
405,1141.04%
428,8772.10%
467,1601.64%
477,1680.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Eastern Samar for the year 2019 was 338,718.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Eastern Samar are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LT)
  • Ormoc-Baybay-Southern Leyte Boundary Road
  • Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road
  • Tacloban-Baybay South Road

Secondary Roads

  • Abuyog-Silago Road
  • Bato-Bontoc Road
  • Calubian Junction-San Isidro-Tabango-Villaba-Palompon Road
  • Dayhagan-Salvacion-Coob-Libertad Road
  • Government Center Road Network
  • Lemon-Leyte-Biliran Road
  • Palompon-Isabel-Merida-Ormoc Road
  • Sambulawan Junction-Calaguise-Calubian Road
  • Villaba-Palompon Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bagahupi-Babatngon-Santa Cruz-Barugo-Carigara Road
  • Belen-Consuegra Road
  • Burauen-Mahagnao Road
  • Cabunga-an-Tabunok-Consuegra Road
  • Dulag-Julita-Burauen Road
  • Jaro-Dagami-Burauen-Lapaz Road
  • Junction Tacloban-Baybay South Road-Government Center Road Network
  • Kananga-Tungonan Hot Spring Road
  • Kiling-Tanauan-Tabontabon-Julita Road
  • La Paz-Javier-Bito Road
  • Leyte-Samar Inter-Provincial Road
  • Libungao-Matag-ob-Palompon Road
  • Mainit-San Miguel-Santol Road
  • Mayorga-Lapaz Road
  • Merida-Lundag-Puting Bato-Consolacion-Isabel Road
  • Ormoc-Albuera Diversion Road
  • Ormoc-Cadre By-Pass (Camp Downes)
  • Ormoc-Lake Imelda Road
  • Palo-Ormoc via Jaro Poblacion Road
  • Pawing-Campetic Road
  • San Isidro-Daja Road
  • Santa Fe-Pastrana-Dagami Road
  • Santo Rosario-Villaba Road
  • Tabango-Catmon-La Fortuna-Manlawaan-Gimarco Road
  • Tabing-Kawayan-Santa Rosa-Lawis-Tabango Road
  • Tacloban-Baybay South Road (Tanauan Section)
  • Tanauan-Dagami Road
  • Tigbao-Pulak-Santa Fe Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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