Dolores, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Barangay count | 46 |
Postal code | 6817 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine 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) |
Coordinates | 12° 2' North, 125° 29' East (12.0374, 125.4825) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.1 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
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Aroganga | 2.27% | 1,012 | 1,176 | -13.95% | -3.11% |
Barangay 1 | 1.79% | 798 | 960 | -16.88% | -3.82% |
Barangay 10 | 1.47% | 654 | 664 | -1.51% | -0.32% |
Barangay 11 | 1.20% | 534 | 484 | 10.33% | 2.09% |
Barangay 12 | 3.41% | 1,521 | 1,732 | -12.18% | -2.70% |
Barangay 13 | 5.21% | 2,326 | 1,982 | 17.36% | 3.43% |
Barangay 14 | 3.18% | 1,420 | 1,280 | 10.94% | 2.21% |
Barangay 15 | 5.97% | 2,664 | 2,249 | 18.45% | 3.63% |
Barangay 2 | 8.10% | 3,615 | 3,203 | 12.86% | 2.58% |
Barangay 3 | 0.67% | 299 | 260 | 15.00% | 2.99% |
Barangay 4 | 0.79% | 354 | 311 | 13.83% | 2.76% |
Barangay 5 | 0.46% | 206 | 257 | -19.84% | -4.55% |
Barangay 6 | 0.29% | 129 | 136 | -5.15% | -1.11% |
Barangay 7 | 0.33% | 147 | 165 | -10.91% | -2.40% |
Barangay 8 | 0.32% | 142 | 221 | -35.75% | -8.89% |
Barangay 9 | 0.80% | 359 | 390 | -7.95% | -1.73% |
Bonghon | 2.04% | 912 | 796 | 14.57% | 2.90% |
Buenavista | 2.22% | 991 | 1,063 | -6.77% | -1.47% |
Cabago-an | 1.41% | 630 | 640 | -1.56% | -0.33% |
Caglao-an | 2.48% | 1,107 | 1,022 | 8.32% | 1.70% |
Cagtabon | 1.09% | 486 | 484 | 0.41% | 0.09% |
Dampigan | 3.20% | 1,429 | 1,322 | 8.09% | 1.65% |
Dapdap | 6.58% | 2,935 | 2,750 | 6.73% | 1.38% |
Del Pilar | 0.78% | 350 | 387 | -9.56% | -2.09% |
Denigpian | 2.54% | 1,134 | 1,027 | 10.42% | 2.11% |
Gap-ang | 2.14% | 953 | 833 | 14.41% | 2.87% |
Hilabaan | 5.22% | 2,331 | 2,319 | 0.52% | 0.11% |
Hinolaso | 2.94% | 1,314 | 1,390 | -5.47% | -1.18% |
Japitan | 1.87% | 834 | 709 | 17.63% | 3.48% |
Jicontol | 3.12% | 1,391 | 1,368 | 1.68% | 0.35% |
Libertad | 1.51% | 676 | 709 | -4.65% | -1.00% |
Magongbong | 1.85% | 825 | 852 | -3.17% | -0.68% |
Magsaysay | 1.21% | 540 | 612 | -11.76% | -2.60% |
Malaintos | 2.94% | 1,313 | 895 | 46.70% | 8.40% |
Malobago | 2.62% | 1,168 | 1,165 | 0.26% | 0.05% |
Osmeña | 1.30% | 579 | 589 | -1.70% | -0.36% |
Rizal | 1.86% | 831 | 890 | -6.63% | -1.43% |
San Isidro | 1.07% | 479 | 433 | 10.62% | 2.15% |
San Pascual | 1.46% | 650 | 656 | -0.91% | -0.19% |
San Roque | 1.10% | 491 | 460 | 6.74% | 1.38% |
San Vicente | 1.05% | 470 | 502 | -6.37% | -1.38% |
Santa Cruz | 1.21% | 542 | 583 | -7.03% | -1.52% |
Santo Niño | 2.16% | 966 | 993 | -2.72% | -0.58% |
Tanauan | 1.45% | 648 | 553 | 17.18% | 3.39% |
Tikling | 1.30% | 580 | 513 | 13.06% | 2.62% |
Villahermosa | 2.00% | 891 | 881 | 1.14% | 0.24% |
Dolores Total | 44,626 | 42,866 | 4.11% | 0.85% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Dolores for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱120,903,388.44.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 66,859,176.86 | – |
2010 | 70,041,636.62 | 4.76% |
2011 | 76,185,292.60 | 8.77% |
2012 | 73,896,896.55 | -3.00% |
2013 | 84,029,119.47 | 13.71% |
2014 | 94,765,650.44 | 12.78% |
2015 | 83,114,483.77 | -12.29% |
2016 | 120,903,388.44 | 45.47% |
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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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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30,559 | 5,579 | 5.48 | |
34,191 | 6,073 | 5.63 | |
32,767 | 6,313 | 5.19 | |
34,475 | 7,247 | 4.76 | |
37,813 | 8,077 | 4.68 | |
42,753 | 9,451 | 4.52 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 912 | 2.13% |
1 to 4 | 4,015 | 9.37% |
5 to 9 | 5,081 | 11.85% |
10 to 14 | 5,379 | 12.55% |
15 to 19 | 5,183 | 12.09% |
20 to 24 | 4,039 | 9.42% |
25 to 29 | 2,953 | 6.89% |
30 to 34 | 2,473 | 5.77% |
35 to 39 | 2,284 | 5.33% |
40 to 44 | 2,146 | 5.01% |
45 to 49 | 1,919 | 4.48% |
50 to 54 | 1,656 | 3.86% |
55 to 59 | 1,404 | 3.28% |
60 to 64 | 1,069 | 2.49% |
65 to 69 | 864 | 2.02% |
70 to 74 | 670 | 1.56% |
75 to 79 | 415 | 0.97% |
80 and over | 404 | 0.94% |
Total | 42,866 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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4,830 | – | |
6,047 | 1.43% | |
13,122 | 3.95% | |
13,124 | 0.00% | |
16,055 | 1.79% | |
22,730 | 3.46% | |
21,119 | -1.46% | |
26,949 | 4.99% | |
30,570 | 1.27% | |
34,272 | 2.16% | |
32,812 | -0.93% | |
34,522 | 0.70% | |
37,912 | 3.47% | |
42,866 | 2.37% | |
44,626 | 0.85% |
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
- Can-avid, Eastern Samar, 5.82 kilometers (3.62 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
- Oras, Eastern Samar, 12.33 kilometers (7.66 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
- San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, 15.98 kilometers (9.93 miles) to the North (N10°E)
- Taft, Eastern Samar, 16.33 kilometers (10.15 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
- Sulat, Eastern Samar, 25.13 kilometers (15.61 miles) to the South (S8°W)
- Arteche, Eastern Samar, 28.37 kilometers (17.63 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.