General MacArthur, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Barangay count | 30 |
Postal code | 6805 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Area (2013) | 117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 14,411 |
Density (2020) | 123 / km2 (318 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 11° 15' North, 125° 32' East (11.2450, 125.5393) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 3.9 meters (12.7 feet) |
General MacArthur is a coastal municipality in the province of Eastern Samar.
The municipality has a land area of 117.29 square kilometers or 45.29 square miles which constitutes 2.54% of Eastern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,411. This represented 3.02% of the total population of Eastern Samar province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 123 inhabitants per square kilometer or 318 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
General MacArthur has 30 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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Aguinaldo | 6.11% | 880 | 885 | -0.56% | -0.12% |
Alang-alang | 0.99% | 142 | 138 | 2.90% | 0.60% |
Binalay | 6.71% | 967 | 1,004 | -3.69% | -0.79% |
Calutan | 4.84% | 698 | 610 | 14.43% | 2.88% |
Camcuevas | 1.69% | 243 | 279 | -12.90% | -2.87% |
Domrog | 9.15% | 1,319 | 1,240 | 6.37% | 1.31% |
Laurel | 1.46% | 210 | 154 | 36.36% | 6.75% |
Limbujan | 1.07% | 154 | 125 | 23.20% | 4.49% |
Macapagal | 0.80% | 115 | 116 | -0.86% | -0.18% |
Magsaysay | 1.02% | 147 | 150 | -2.00% | -0.42% |
Osmeña | 1.67% | 241 | 225 | 7.11% | 1.46% |
Pingan | 4.17% | 601 | 677 | -11.23% | -2.48% |
Poblacion Barangay 1 | 6.23% | 898 | 933 | -3.75% | -0.80% |
Poblacion Barangay 2 | 5.89% | 849 | 888 | -4.39% | -0.94% |
Poblacion Barangay 3 | 2.75% | 397 | 442 | -10.18% | -2.23% |
Poblacion Barangay 4 | 2.04% | 294 | 332 | -11.45% | -2.53% |
Poblacion Barangay 5 | 2.75% | 396 | 410 | -3.41% | -0.73% |
Poblacion Barangay 6 | 4.59% | 662 | 686 | -3.50% | -0.75% |
Poblacion Barangay 7 | 7.82% | 1,127 | 1,133 | -0.53% | -0.11% |
Poblacion Barangay 8 | 1.71% | 246 | 230 | 6.96% | 1.43% |
Quezon | 1.20% | 173 | 168 | 2.98% | 0.62% |
Quirino | 1.53% | 220 | 123 | 78.86% | 13.02% |
Roxas | 1.89% | 272 | 259 | 5.02% | 1.04% |
San Isidro | 4.30% | 620 | 681 | -8.96% | -1.96% |
San Roque | 0.74% | 106 | 147 | -27.89% | -6.65% |
Santa Cruz | 3.69% | 532 | 476 | 11.76% | 2.37% |
Santa Fe | 1.44% | 208 | 187 | 11.23% | 2.27% |
Tandang Sora | 1.11% | 160 | 107 | 49.53% | 8.84% |
Tugop | 1.53% | 220 | 219 | 0.46% | 0.10% |
Vigan | 9.12% | 1,314 | 1,526 | -13.89% | -3.10% |
General MacArthur Total | 14,411 | 14,550 | -0.96% | -0.20% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of General MacArthur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱57,546,277.33.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 31,467,319.48 | – |
2010 | 36,881,578.65 | 17.21% |
2011 | 38,653,638.32 | 4.80% |
2012 | 36,926,263.21 | -4.47% |
2013 | 40,932,365.21 | 10.85% |
2014 | 46,290,667.51 | 13.09% |
2015 | 52,432,481.77 | 13.27% |
2016 | 57,546,277.33 | 9.75% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of General MacArthur in the 2015 Census was 14,509 broken down into 3,034 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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9,591 | 1,706 | 5.62 | |
9,990 | 1,807 | 5.53 | |
10,419 | 1,953 | 5.33 | |
11,616 | 2,221 | 5.23 | |
12,193 | 2,351 | 5.19 | |
14,509 | 3,034 | 4.78 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in General MacArthur is 5 to 9, with 1,787 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 131 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 360 | 2.47% |
1 to 4 | 1,494 | 10.27% |
5 to 9 | 1,787 | 12.28% |
10 to 14 | 1,776 | 12.21% |
15 to 19 | 1,593 | 10.95% |
20 to 24 | 1,365 | 9.38% |
25 to 29 | 1,074 | 7.38% |
30 to 34 | 828 | 5.69% |
35 to 39 | 748 | 5.14% |
40 to 44 | 681 | 4.68% |
45 to 49 | 635 | 4.36% |
50 to 54 | 575 | 3.95% |
55 to 59 | 475 | 3.26% |
60 to 64 | 358 | 2.46% |
65 to 69 | 288 | 1.98% |
70 to 74 | 225 | 1.55% |
75 to 79 | 131 | 0.90% |
80 and over | 157 | 1.08% |
Total | 14,550 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of General MacArthur grew from 6,832 in 1948 to 14,411 in 2020, an increase of 7,579 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 139 people, from the previous population of 14,550 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
6,832 | – | |
7,662 | 1.01% | |
8,026 | 0.46% | |
9,040 | 2.42% | |
7,937 | -2.57% | |
9,627 | 1.95% | |
10,041 | 0.79% | |
10,452 | 0.86% | |
11,625 | 1.48% | |
12,214 | 1.82% | |
14,550 | 3.39% | |
14,411 | -0.20% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in General MacArthur for the year 2019 was 10,062, broken down into 5,330 males and 4,732 females.
Location
The municipal center of General MacArthur is situated at approximately 11° 15' North, 125° 32' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.7 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 General MacArthur are Borongan, Eastern Samar, Tacloban, Catbalogan, Samar, Baybay, Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, and Calbayog, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, Hernani, Eastern Samar, Giporlos, Eastern Samar, Salcedo, Eastern Samar, Llorente, Eastern Samar, and Balangiga, Eastern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 617.83 kilometers (383.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, 9.90 kilometers (6.15 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Hernani, Eastern Samar, 12.31 kilometers (7.65 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
- Giporlos, Eastern Samar, 16.90 kilometers (10.50 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
- Salcedo, Eastern Samar, 17.16 kilometers (10.66 miles) to the Southeast (S52°E)
- Llorente, Eastern Samar, 18.42 kilometers (11.45 miles) to the North (N2°E)
- Balangiga, Eastern Samar, 22.42 kilometers (13.93 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)
Nearest cities
- Borongan, Eastern Samar, 42.17 kilometers (26.20 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)
- Tacloban, 58.39 kilometers (36.28 miles) to the West (S90°W)
- Catbalogan, Samar, 92.57 kilometers (57.52 miles) to the Northwest (N50°W)
- Baybay, Leyte, 102.56 kilometers (63.73 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 105.21 kilometers (65.38 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
- Calbayog, Samar, 137.39 kilometers (85.37 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)
Distance from Manila: 617.83 kilometers (383.90 miles) to the Northwest (N53°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.