Mercedes, Eastern Samar

Mercedes
Municipality
Municipality of Mercedes

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Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted
Mercedes
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°06′N 125°43′E / 11.1°N 125.72°E / 11.1; 125.72Coordinates: 11°06′N 125°43′E / 11.1°N 125.72°E / 11.1; 125.72
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Eastern Samar
District Lone District
Founded 1948
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Enrique A. Cabos
 • Electorate 5,100 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 6,070
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6808
PSGC 082616000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)55
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 35,570,659.55 (2016)
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.mercedes-esamar.gov.ph

Mercedes, (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs]; Waray: Bungto han Mercedes, Filipino: Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,070 people.[3]

Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.[4]

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [2]

  • Anuron
  • Banuyo
  • Bobon
  • Busay
  • Buyayawon
  • Cabunga-an
  • Cambante
  • Palamrag (Cabiliri-an)
  • Barangay 1 Poblacion
  • Barangay 2 Poblacion
  • Barangay 3 Poblacion
  • Barangay 4 Poblacion
  • Port Kennedy
  • San Jose
  • San Roque
  • Sung-an

Demographics

Population census of Mercedes
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,681—    
1948 5,265+1.51%
1960 6,424+1.67%
1970 4,605−3.27%
1975 3,846−3.55%
1980 4,848+4.74%
1990 4,505−0.73%
1995 5,473+3.71%
2000 4,857−2.53%
2007 5,041+0.51%
2010 5,369+2.32%
2015 6,070+2.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

The population of Mercedes, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 6,070 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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