en Salcedo, Eastern Samar

Salcedo
Salcedo
Municipality
	Municipality of Salcedo
	Flag
	Map of Eastern Samar with Salcedo highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Salcedo Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°40′E / 11.15°N 125.67°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Barangays	41 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Melchor L. Mergal
• Vice Mayor	Maricris D. Fabillar
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	16,151 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	113.8 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)
• Total	22,136
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
• Households	5,227
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.24% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 108.2 million (2020, 2021), 77.12 million (2012), 54.82 million (2013), 69.65 million (2014), 68.65 million (2015), 71.59 million (2016), 82.5 million (2017), 96.47 million (2018), 96.91 million (2019), 129.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 238.2 million (2020, 2021), 24.72 million (2012), 27.48 million (2013), 42.25 million (2014), 58.14 million (2015), 74.14 million (2016), 179.3 million (2017), 195.3 million (2018), 206.2 million (2019), 227.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 103.3 million (2020, 2021), 47.03 million (2012), 50.88 million (2013), 62.99 million (2014), 61.29 million (2015), 61.99 million (2016), 72.47 million (2017), 71.59 million (2018), 87.66 million (2019), 112.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 57.27 million (2020, 2021), 17.25 million (2012), 16.71 million (2013), 23.96 million (2014), 29.3 million (2015), 22.91 million (2016), 119.4 million (2017), 80.85 million (2018), 57.74 million (2019), 40.23 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6802
PSGC	0802619000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog
Website	www.salcedo-esamar.gov.ph/,%20https://www.salcedoeasternsamar.gov.ph/

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

History

During World War II the Salcedo was part of a large US Navy base Leyte-Samar Naval Base from 1944 to 1946. In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Abejao
Alog
Asgad
Bagtong
Balud
Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
Barangay 13 (Poblacion)
Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
Barangay 10 (Poblacion)
Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
Barangay 12 (Poblacion)
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

Climate

Climate data for Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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^[7]

Demographics

Population census of Salcedo
Year	Pop.	±% 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^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Salcedo

10

20

30

40

50

2006
40.10

2009
45.77

2012
43.93

2015
40.09

2018
44.90

2021
37.24

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ Municipality of Salcedo | (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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "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 April 13, 2011.
^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
^ "Salcedo, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 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". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Salcedo | (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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[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 April 13, 2011.

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

[met_norms-7] "Salcedo, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

[PSA15–08-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–08-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-08-10] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

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

[13] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

[14] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

[15] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[16] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[17] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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