Eastern Samar
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Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 22 |
Barangays | 597 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine 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.
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Eastern Samar is bordered, clockwise from the East, by the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Samar, and Northern Samar.
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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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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Arteche | municipality | 16,360 | 16,026 | 0.44% | 138.81 | 118 | 20 |
Balangiga | municipality | 14,341 | 14,085 | 0.38% | 190.05 | 75 | 13 |
Balangkayan | municipality | 10,185 | 10,125 | 0.12% | 207.05 | 49 | 15 |
Borongan | city (CC), capital | 71,961 | 69,297 | 0.80% | 475.00 | 151 | 61 |
Can-avid | municipality | 21,682 | 21,015 | 0.66% | 288.70 | 75 | 28 |
Dolores | municipality | 44,626 | 42,866 | 0.85% | 308.58 | 145 | 46 |
General MacArthur | municipality | 14,411 | 14,550 | -0.20% | 117.29 | 123 | 30 |
Giporlos | municipality | 13,117 | 13,308 | -0.30% | 97.51 | 135 | 18 |
Guiuan | municipality | 53,361 | 52,991 | 0.15% | 175.49 | 304 | 60 |
Hernani | municipality | 8,531 | 8,573 | -0.10% | 49.42 | 173 | 13 |
Jipapad | municipality | 8,439 | 7,885 | 1.44% | 234.80 | 36 | 13 |
Lawaan | municipality | 13,003 | 12,742 | 0.43% | 162.56 | 80 | 16 |
Llorente | municipality | 21,459 | 20,149 | 1.34% | 496.07 | 43 | 33 |
Maslog | municipality | 5,463 | 5,407 | 0.22% | 249.80 | 22 | 12 |
Maydolong | municipality | 15,314 | 14,743 | 0.80% | 399.63 | 38 | 20 |
Mercedes | municipality | 6,112 | 6,070 | 0.15% | 23.32 | 262 | 16 |
Oras | municipality | 37,451 | 36,540 | 0.52% | 188.70 | 198 | 42 |
Quinapondan | municipality | 14,507 | 14,779 | -0.39% | 83.24 | 174 | 25 |
Salcedo | municipality | 22,136 | 22,532 | -0.37% | 113.80 | 195 | 41 |
San Julian | municipality | 14,800 | 14,498 | 0.43% | 150.62 | 98 | 16 |
San Policarpo | municipality | 15,365 | 14,687 | 0.95% | 65.70 | 234 | 17 |
Sulat | municipality | 15,758 | 15,377 | 0.52% | 169.75 | 93 | 18 |
Taft | municipality | 18,786 | 18,915 | -0.14% | 231.27 | 81 | 24 |
Eastern Samar Total | 477,168 | 467,160 | 0.45% | 4,617.16 | 103 | 597 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Eastern Samar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,038,170,388.30.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 600,598,183.00 | – |
2010 | 654,483,519.00 | 8.97% |
2011 | 687,488,438.45 | 5.04% |
2012 | 670,198,067.27 | -2.52% |
2013 | 743,049,321.66 | 10.87% |
2014 | 830,844,178.20 | 11.82% |
2015 | 956,727,656.13 | 15.15% |
2016 | 1,038,170,388.30 | 8.51% |
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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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 10,185 | 2.18% |
1 to 4 | 41,427 | 8.87% |
5 to 9 | 53,296 | 11.41% |
10 to 14 | 55,415 | 11.86% |
15 to 19 | 52,750 | 11.29% |
20 to 24 | 41,438 | 8.87% |
25 to 29 | 32,305 | 6.92% |
30 to 34 | 27,566 | 5.90% |
35 to 39 | 26,041 | 5.57% |
40 to 44 | 24,500 | 5.24% |
45 to 49 | 22,538 | 4.82% |
50 to 54 | 19,737 | 4.22% |
55 to 59 | 16,631 | 3.56% |
60 to 64 | 12,745 | 2.73% |
65 to 69 | 10,727 | 2.30% |
70 to 74 | 8,386 | 1.80% |
75 to 79 | 5,761 | 1.23% |
80 and over | 5,712 | 1.22% |
Total | 467,160 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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79,645 | – | |
117,348 | 2.48% | |
154,347 | 1.38% | |
197,734 | 2.57% | |
237,747 | 1.63% | |
271,000 | 1.29% | |
287,149 | 1.17% | |
320,637 | 2.23% | |
329,335 | 0.27% | |
362,324 | 1.80% | |
375,822 | 0.79% | |
405,114 | 1.04% | |
428,877 | 2.10% | |
467,160 | 1.64% | |
477,168 | 0.45% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.