Municipality in Samar, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Almagro
Municipality of Almagro
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Map of Samar with Almagro highlighted
Coordinates: 11°54′39″N 124°17′07″E / 11.910772°N 124.285208°E / 11.910772; 124.285208 Country Philippines Region Eastern Visayas Province Samar District
1st district Barangays 23
(see Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Amelia P. Cano • Vice Mayor Kathleen S. Prudenciado • Representative Stephen James Tan • Councilors
• Ranel L. Geras • Jenesa J. Tomamak • Hazel M. Merino • Fernando I. Jabinal • Anilor B. Orbeso • Danilo B. Cornita • Claudio F. Lapure • Henry C. Canonoy DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate 10,174 voters (2022 ) • Total
51.36 km2 (19.83 sq mi) Elevation
11 m (36 ft) Highest elevation
899 m (2,949 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) • Total
9,273 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi) • Households
2,243 • Income class 5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 27.61 million (2012), 32.52 million (2013), 36.92 million (2014), 45.98 million (2015, 2016), 70.18 million (2021), 93.18 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 27.61 million (2012), 52.59 million (2013), 53.44 million (2014), 76.88 million (2015), 111.4 million (2016), 253.8 million (2021), 295.8 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 21.86 million (2012), 27.13 million (2013), 27.16 million (2014), 36.37 million (2015), 34.48 million (2016), 46.5 million (2021), 56.34 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 6.536 million (2012), 22.66 million (2013), 6.044 million (2014), 47.19 million (2015), 62.77 million (2016), 135.6 million (2021), 151.8 million (2022) • Electricity Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 6724
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)55 Native languages Cebuano Waray Tagalog
Almagro , officially the Municipality of Almagro (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Almagro ; Waray : Bungto han Almagro ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Almagro ), is a municipality in the province of Samar , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people.[ 3]
Geography
Barangays
Almagro is politically subdivided into 23 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
Bacjao
Biasong I
Costa Rica
Guin-ansan
Kerikite
Lunang I (Look)
Lunang II
Malobago
Marasbaras
Panjobjoban I
Poblacion
Talahid
Tonga-Tonga
Imelda (Badjang)
Biasong II
Costa Rica II
Mabuhay
Magsaysay
Panjobjoban II
Roño
San Isidro
San Jose
Veloso
Climate
Climate data for Almagro, Samar
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
28 (82)
29 (84)
29 (84)
31 (88)
31 (88)
30 (86)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
29 (84)
28 (82)
29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
21 (70)
21 (70)
21 (70)
22 (72)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
25 (77)
24 (75)
24 (75)
23 (73)
22 (72)
23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
72 (2.8)
52 (2.0)
65 (2.6)
62 (2.4)
87 (3.4)
129 (5.1)
153 (6.0)
124 (4.9)
147 (5.8)
157 (6.2)
139 (5.5)
117 (4.6)
1,304 (51.3)
Average rainy days
17.4
13.4
16.8
18.0
22.0
25.3
26.2
24.2
24.9
26.0
23.3
20.8
258.3
Source: Meteoblue[ 5]
Demographics
Population census of Almagro Year ±% p.a. 1903 5,673 — 1918 5,216 −0.56% 1939 7,126 +1.50% 1948 9,391 +3.11% 1960 11,276 +1.54% 1970 13,977 +2.17% 1975 16,010 +2.76% 1980 10,097 −8.80% 1990 8,578 −1.62% 1995 10,270 +3.43% 2000 10,619 +0.72% 2007 8,650 −2.79% 2010 11,024 +9.23% 2015 8,942 −3.91% 2020 9,273 +0.72% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Almagro
Tourism
Pang-pang (Veloso and Panjobjoban 1)
Exotic Diving Resort (Barangay Kerikite)
Caves in Almagro
Rock formation
Museum of Endangered Species
LightHouse (lighthouse island)
Culture
The most famous dance in Almagro is Kuratsa, because of the influence of the Spaniards that controlled the municipality for 330 years. They held their occasions on the newly constructed Covered Court in Barangay Poblacion. Their Fiestas and Charter Days are the days where many people would come to Almagro to witness different activities held on the island. People in Almagro are often seen wearing sando because of the hot weather and the sea breeze on the island.
Transportation
The only one means of access to Almagro is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog , taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.
References
^ Municipality of Almagro | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^
"Almagro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . 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 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of Samar (Western Samar)" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Almagro, Samar