Salcedo, Eastern Samar

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Salcedo
Municipality
Municipality of Salcedo
Map of Eastern Samar with Salcedo highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Salcedo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Salcedo is located in Philippines
Salcedo
Salcedo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°40′E / 11.15°N 125.67°E / 11.15; 125.67Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°40′E / 11.15°N 125.67°E / 11.15; 125.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays41 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMelchor L. Mergal
 • Vice MayorMaricris D. Fabillar
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate16,560 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total22,136
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
5,201
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence40.09% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱108,205,636.88 (2020)
 • Assets₱238,174,108.35 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱103,334,371.60 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱57,269,655.87 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6802
PSGC
082619000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.salcedo-esamar.gov.ph

Salcedo (IPA: [ˌsɐlˈsɛdo]; Waray: Bungto han Salcedo, Tagalog: Bayan ng Salcedo), officially the Municipality of Salcedo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,136 people. [3]

History[]

In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.[5]

Barangays[]

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. [6]

Demographics[]

Population census of Salcedo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,393—    
1918 9,106+1.40%
1939 13,237+1.80%
1948 15,201+1.55%
1960 16,766+0.82%
1970 15,077−1.05%
1975 14,877−0.27%
1980 16,355+1.91%
1990 16,597+0.15%
1995 16,026−0.65%
2000 16,971+1.24%
2007 18,680+1.33%
2010 19,970+2.46%
2015 22,532+2.33%
2020 22,136−0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

The population of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 22,136 people, [3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate[]

Climate data for Salcedo, 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[]


References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Salcedo | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "R.A. No. 2095, An Act Converting the Sitio of Balud in the Municipality of Salcedo, Province of Samar, into a Barrio, to Be Known As the Barrio of Balud". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  6. ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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.
  10. ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Salcedo, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.

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