Mercedes, Eastern Samar

Mercedes
Mercedes
Municipality
	Municipality of Mercedes
	Seal
	Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Mercedes Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°06′N 125°43′E / 11.1°N 125.72°ECoordinates: 11°06′N 125°43′E / 11.1°N 125.72°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Founded	1948
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Edwin B. Quiminales
• Vice Mayor	Jose P. Talagag
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	5,563 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation	132 m (433 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	6,112
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
• Households	1,527
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.66% (2015)
• Revenue	₱56,175,508.91 (2020)
• Assets	₱141,286,323.26 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱59,369,623.42 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱49,645,332.98 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6808
PSGC	082616000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog
Website	www.mercedes-esamar.gov.ph

Mercedes (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs]; Waray: Bungto han Mercedes, Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people. ^[3]

Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.^[5]

Barangays[]

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. ^[6]

Anuron
Banuyo
Bobon
Busay
Buyayawon
Cabunga-an
Cambante
Palamrag (Cabiliri-an)
Barangay 1 Poblacion
Barangay 2 Poblacion
Barangay 3 Poblacion
Barangay 4 Poblacion
Port Kennedy
San Jose
San Roque
Sung-an

Demographics[]

Population census of Mercedes
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,681	—
1948	5,265	+1.51%
1960	6,424	+1.67%
1970	4,605	−3.27%
1975	3,846	−3.55%
1980	4,848	+4.74%
1990	4,505	−0.73%
1995	5,473	+3.71%
2000	4,857	−2.53%
2007	5,041	+0.51%
2010	5,369	+2.32%
2015	6,070	+2.36%
2020	6,112	+0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7] ^[8] ^[9]^[10]

The population of Mercedes, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 6,112 people, ^[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate[]

Climate data for Mercedes, Eastern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	90 (3.5)	67 (2.6)	82 (3.2)	70 (2.8)	97 (3.8)	145 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	127 (5.0)	132 (5.2)	152 (6.0)	169 (6.7)	144 (5.7)	1,427 (56.2)
Average rainy days	17.0	13.5	16.0	16.5	20.6	24.3	26.0	25.4	25.2	26.4	23.0	21.1	255
Source: Meteoblue ^[11]

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Mercedes

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

References[]

^ Municipality of Mercedes | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Mercedes, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

External links[]

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[1] Municipality of Mercedes | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–08-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[5] "An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

[nscb-area-6] "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–08-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–08-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-08-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-11] "Mercedes, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[17] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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v t Province of Eastern Samar
Borongan (capital)
Municipalities	Arteche Balangiga Balangkayan Can-avid Dolores General MacArthur Giporlos Guiuan Hernani Jipapad Lawaan Llorente Maslog Maydolong Mercedes Oras Quinapondan Salcedo San Julian San Policarpo Sulat Taft
Component city	Borongan