General MacArthur, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
Barangay count30
Postal code6805
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine 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)
Coordinates11° 15' North, 125° 32' East (11.2450, 125.5393)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 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
Local government units of General MacArthur
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguinaldo6.11%880885-0.56%-0.12%
Alang-alang0.99%1421382.90%0.60%
Binalay6.71%9671,004-3.69%-0.79%
Calutan4.84%69861014.43%2.88%
Camcuevas1.69%243279-12.90%-2.87%
Domrog9.15%1,3191,2406.37%1.31%
Laurel1.46%21015436.36%6.75%
Limbujan1.07%15412523.20%4.49%
Macapagal0.80%115116-0.86%-0.18%
Magsaysay1.02%147150-2.00%-0.42%
Osmeña1.67%2412257.11%1.46%
Pingan4.17%601677-11.23%-2.48%
Poblacion Barangay 16.23%898933-3.75%-0.80%
Poblacion Barangay 25.89%849888-4.39%-0.94%
Poblacion Barangay 32.75%397442-10.18%-2.23%
Poblacion Barangay 42.04%294332-11.45%-2.53%
Poblacion Barangay 52.75%396410-3.41%-0.73%
Poblacion Barangay 64.59%662686-3.50%-0.75%
Poblacion Barangay 77.82%1,1271,133-0.53%-0.11%
Poblacion Barangay 81.71%2462306.96%1.43%
Quezon1.20%1731682.98%0.62%
Quirino1.53%22012378.86%13.02%
Roxas1.89%2722595.02%1.04%
San Isidro4.30%620681-8.96%-1.96%
San Roque0.74%106147-27.89%-6.65%
Santa Cruz3.69%53247611.76%2.37%
Santa Fe1.44%20818711.23%2.27%
Tandang Sora1.11%16010749.53%8.84%
Tugop1.53%2202190.46%0.10%
Vigan9.12%1,3141,526-13.89%-3.10%
General MacArthur Total14,41114,550-0.96%-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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Annual regular income of General MacArthur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,467,319.48
201036,881,578.6517.21%
201138,653,638.324.80%
201236,926,263.21-4.47%
201340,932,365.2110.85%
201446,290,667.5113.09%
201552,432,481.7713.27%
201657,546,277.339.75%

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 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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Number of households in General MacArthur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,5911,7065.62
9,9901,8075.53
10,4191,9535.33
11,6162,2215.23
12,1932,3515.19
14,5093,0344.78

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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Population of General MacArthur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13602.47%
1 to 41,49410.27%
5 to 91,78712.28%
10 to 141,77612.21%
15 to 191,59310.95%
20 to 241,3659.38%
25 to 291,0747.38%
30 to 348285.69%
35 to 397485.14%
40 to 446814.68%
45 to 496354.36%
50 to 545753.95%
55 to 594753.26%
60 to 643582.46%
65 to 692881.98%
70 to 742251.55%
75 to 791310.90%
80 and over1571.08%
Total14,550100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.62
  • Median Age: 20.97

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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Population of General MacArthur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,832
7,6621.01%
8,0260.46%
9,0402.42%
7,937-2.57%
9,6271.95%
10,0410.79%
10,4520.86%
11,6251.48%
12,2141.82%
14,5503.39%
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

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

  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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