San Jorge, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count41
Postal code6707
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)241.20 km2 (93.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,579
Density (2020)73 / km2 (189 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 59' North, 124° 50' East (11.9794, 124.8251)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.3 meters (40.3 feet)

San Jorge is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 241.20 square kilometers or 93.13 square miles which constitutes 3.99% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,579. This represented 2.22% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.39% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 73 inhabitants per square kilometer or 189 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Jorge has 41 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Jorge
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anquiana2.33%41037010.81%2.18%
Aurora3.07%539573-5.93%-1.28%
Bay-ang0.88%154173-10.98%-2.42%
Blanca Aurora5.55%97585314.30%2.85%
Buenavista I3.79%6666660.00%0.00%
Buenavista II2.64%4644346.91%1.42%
Bulao3.01%5294986.22%1.28%
Bungliw1.42%250259-3.47%-0.74%
Cabugao0.74%1301300.00%0.00%
Cag-olo-olo1.42%25019031.58%5.95%
Calundan0.67%1179128.57%5.43%
Cantaguic1.43%2512404.58%0.95%
Canyaki0.70%123181-32.04%-7.81%
Cogtoto-og1.98%348430-19.07%-4.36%
Erenas5.27%9271,004-7.67%-1.67%
Gayondato1.41%248284-12.68%-2.81%
Guadalupe0.75%131146-10.27%-2.26%
Guindapunan2.69%47238921.34%4.15%
Hernandez0.67%1189524.21%4.67%
Himay2.38%4184082.45%0.51%
Janipon1.56%274298-8.05%-1.75%
La Paz4.81%846857-1.28%-0.27%
Libertad0.94%165167-1.20%-0.25%
Lincoro1.50%263274-4.01%-0.86%
Mabuhay2.17%382504-24.21%-5.67%
Mancol5.53%9729225.42%1.12%
Matalud3.01%529562-5.87%-1.27%
Mobo-ob1.04%1821772.82%0.59%
Mombon1.72%30326116.09%3.19%
Puhagan1.72%3022769.42%1.91%
Quezon4.39%77168812.06%2.43%
Ranera1.87%3293290.00%0.00%
Rawis1.58%27822424.11%4.65%
Rosalim4.18%73463116.32%3.23%
San Isidro2.75%483489-1.23%-0.26%
San Jorge I4.23%74367410.24%2.07%
San Jorge II2.85%501504-0.60%-0.13%
San Juan3.24%56951510.49%2.12%
Sapinit3.64%6396360.47%0.10%
Sinit-an0.92%162167-2.99%-0.64%
Tomogbong3.60%6326152.76%0.58%
San Jorge Total17,57917,1842.30%0.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Jorge for the fiscal year of 2016 was 77,177,103.39.

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Annual regular income of San Jorge (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200942,468,877.67
201045,114,132.076.23%
201148,828,822.078.23%
201247,463,088.54-2.80%
201354,191,785.8914.18%
201461,478,372.4413.45%
201569,916,845.2613.73%
201677,177,103.3910.38%

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 San Jorge in the 2015 Census was 17,165 broken down into 3,486 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in San Jorge (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,9981,9865.03
11,8652,3605.03
13,2592,5565.19
14,1152,7655.10
16,3403,1425.20
17,1653,4864.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jorge is 10 to 14, with 2,252 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 134 individuals.

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Population of San Jorge by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13672.14%
1 to 41,6919.84%
5 to 92,04211.88%
10 to 142,25213.11%
15 to 191,97211.48%
20 to 241,5529.03%
25 to 291,1096.45%
30 to 341,0075.86%
35 to 399395.46%
40 to 449235.37%
45 to 498114.72%
50 to 546493.78%
55 to 595563.24%
60 to 644432.58%
65 to 693572.08%
70 to 742321.35%
75 to 791480.86%
80 and over1340.78%
Total17,184100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.51
  • Median Age: 20.86

Historical population

The population of San Jorge grew from 9,123 in 1980 to 17,579 in 2020, an increase of 8,456 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 395 people, from the previous population of 17,184 in 2015.

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Population of San Jorge (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,123
10,1111.03%
11,9353.16%
13,3762.47%
14,1340.76%
16,3405.42%
17,1840.96%
17,5790.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Jorge for the year 2019 was 13,216, broken down into 6,862 males and 6,354 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Jorge is situated at approximately 11° 59' North, 124° 50' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.3 meters or 40.3 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 San Jorge are Catbalogan, Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Gandara, Samar, Pagsanghan, Samar, Tarangnan, Samar, Matuguinao, Samar, Santa Margarita, Samar, and San Jose de Buan, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 506.98 kilometers (315.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan, Samar, 23.44 kilometers (14.56 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 26.90 kilometers (16.72 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 77.76 kilometers (48.32 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Tacloban, 83.67 kilometers (51.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 110.43 kilometers (68.62 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 136.23 kilometers (84.65 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)

Distance from Manila: 506.98 kilometers (315.02 miles) to the Northwest (N55°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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