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]
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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)[3] | |
• Total | 22,136 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,227 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.90 |
• Revenue | ₱ 108.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 238.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 103.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 57.27 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6802 |
PSGC | 082619000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
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]
Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Salcedo, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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.
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