Salcedo, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
Barangay count41
Postal code6807
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLeyte Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)113.80 km2 (43.94 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,136
Density (2020)195 / km2 (504 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 9' North, 125° 40' East (11.1488, 125.6626)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.2 feet)

Salcedo is a coastal municipality in the province of Eastern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 113.80 square kilometers or 43.94 square miles which constitutes 2.46% of Eastern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,136. This represented 4.64% of the total population of Eastern Samar province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 195 inhabitants per square kilometer or 504 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Salcedo has 41 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Salcedo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abejao2.61%578607-4.78%-1.03%
Alog1.40%309315-1.90%-0.40%
Asgad1.97%435457-4.81%-1.03%
Bagtong8.26%1,8291,8150.77%0.16%
Balud1.53%33930411.51%2.32%
Barangay 12.50%553557-0.72%-0.15%
Barangay 100.47%105131-19.85%-4.55%
Barangay 111.49%3293154.44%0.92%
Barangay 121.30%2882629.92%2.01%
Barangay 131.97%4354320.69%0.15%
Barangay 23.26%72163214.08%2.81%
Barangay 31.06%234271-13.65%-3.04%
Barangay 40.70%155157-1.27%-0.27%
Barangay 50.20%44440.00%0.00%
Barangay 60.37%81160-49.38%-13.35%
Barangay 72.77%613773-20.70%-4.76%
Barangay 80.70%154170-9.41%-2.06%
Barangay 91.34%297311-4.50%-0.96%
Buabua3.29%728808-9.90%-2.17%
Burak4.18%926964-3.94%-0.84%
Butig1.59%351394-10.91%-2.40%
Cagaut3.26%7227160.84%0.18%
Camanga2.43%538606-11.22%-2.47%
Cantomoja1.74%385414-7.00%-1.52%
Carapdapan1.59%351389-9.77%-2.14%
Caridad1.92%424457-7.22%-1.57%
Casili-on3.17%702755-7.02%-1.52%
Iberan1.22%269270-0.37%-0.08%
Jagnaya1.22%270279-3.23%-0.69%
Lusod1.22%2712604.23%0.88%
Malbog1.34%297308-3.57%-0.76%
Maliwaliw1.77%392411-4.62%-0.99%
Matarinao9.20%2,0371,9633.77%0.78%
Naparaan9.77%2,1632,0207.08%1.45%
Palanas3.97%8788365.02%1.04%
San Roque1.77%3913851.56%0.33%
Santa Cruz1.17%2582570.39%0.08%
Seguinon1.97%437447-2.24%-0.48%
Tacla-on1.47%326352-7.39%-1.60%
Tagbacan3.38%749764-1.96%-0.42%
Talangdawan3.49%7727641.05%0.22%
Salcedo Total22,13622,532-1.76%-0.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Salcedo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱70,917,913.40.

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Annual regular income of Salcedo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,273,216.78–
201040,623,905.756.14%
201146,065,600.4513.40%
201245,325,607.54-1.61%
201351,081,399.4012.70%
201462,607,440.0822.56%
201565,178,798.204.11%
201670,917,913.408.81%

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 Salcedo in the 2015 Census was 22,526 broken down into 5,211 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Salcedo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,5893,1525.26
16,0263,2544.93
16,9653,4524.91
18,6803,8584.84
19,9704,1914.76
22,5265,2114.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salcedo is 15 to 19, with 2,569 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 332 individuals.

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Population of Salcedo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14592.04%
1 to 41,8658.28%
5 to 92,51211.15%
10 to 142,52011.18%
15 to 192,56911.40%
20 to 242,1319.46%
25 to 291,6497.32%
30 to 341,2725.65%
35 to 391,1435.07%
40 to 441,1465.09%
45 to 491,0064.46%
50 to 541,0334.58%
55 to 598773.89%
60 to 646552.91%
65 to 696042.68%
70 to 744131.83%
75 to 793461.54%
80 and over3321.47%
Total22,532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.14
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Salcedo grew from 7,393 in 1903 to 22,136 in 2020, an increase of 14,743 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.37%, or a decrease of 396 people, from the previous population of 22,532 in 2015.

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Population of Salcedo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,393–
9,1061.32%
13,2371.89%
15,2011.43%
16,7660.87%
15,077-1.03%
14,877-0.27%
16,3551.91%
16,5970.15%
16,026-0.65%
16,9711.24%
18,6801.33%
19,9702.46%
22,5322.32%
22,136-0.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Salcedo for the year 2019 was 16,560, broken down into 8,511 males and 8,049 females.

Location

The municipal center of Salcedo is situated at approximately 11° 9' North, 125° 40' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.2 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 Salcedo are Borongan, Eastern Samar, Tacloban, Baybay, Leyte, Catbalogan, Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Mercedes, Eastern Samar, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, Hernani, Eastern Samar, and Giporlos, Eastern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 635.00 kilometers (394.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 56.98 kilometers (35.41 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
  • Tacloban, 72.63 kilometers (45.13 miles) to the West (N82°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 108.01 kilometers (67.11 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 109.73 kilometers (68.18 miles) to the Northwest (N51°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 116.38 kilometers (72.32 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 144.05 kilometers (89.51 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)

Distance from Manila: 635.00 kilometers (394.57 miles) to the Northwest (N52°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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