Salcedo, Eastern Samar

Salcedo
Municipality

Map of Northern Samar with Salcedo highlighted
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
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Eastern Samar
Congr. district Lone district of E. Samar
Barangays 41
Government[1]
 • Mayor Melchor Llego Melgar
Area[2]
 • Total 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 22,532
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6802
Dialing code +63 (0)55
Website www.salcedo-esamar.gov.ph

Salcedo is a fifth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,532 people.[3]

History

In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.[4]

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.[2]

  • Abejao
  • Alog
  • Asgad
  • Bagtong
  • Balud
  • Barangay 1 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 13 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 2 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 3 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 4 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 5 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 6 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 7 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 8 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 9 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 10 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 11 (Pob.)
  • Barangay 12 (Pob.)
  • Buabua
  • Burak
  • Butig
  • Cagaut
  • Camanga
  • Cantomoja
  • Carapdapan
  • Caridad
  • Casili-on
  • Iberan
  • Jagnaya
  • Lusod
  • Malbog
  • Maliwaliw
  • Matarinao
  • Naparaan
  • Seguinon
  • San Roque (Bugay)
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tacla-on
  • Tagbacan
  • Palanas
  • Talangdawan

Demographics

Population census of Salcedo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 16,597—    
1995 16,026−0.65%
2000 16,971+1.24%
2007 18,680+1.33%
2010 19,970+2.46%
2015 22,532+2.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6]

The population of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 22,532 people,[3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Region VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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