San Policarpo, Eastern Samar

San Policarpo
Municipality
Municipality of San Policarpo

Map of Eastern Samar with San Policarpo highlighted
San Policarpo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°11′N 125°30′E / 12.18°N 125.5°E / 12.18; 125.5Coordinates: 12°11′N 125°30′E / 12.18°N 125.5°E / 12.18; 125.5
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Eastern Samar
District Lone District
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Thelma Uy Nicart
 • Electorate 10,771 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 14,687
 • Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6821
PSGC 082621000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)55
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 54,580,093.77 (2016)
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.sanpolicarpo-esamar.gov.ph

San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,687 people.[3]

In the north-west, it is bounded by Arteche, in the north-east by the vast Pacific Ocean and in the south by Oras.

History

San Policarpo was established as a barrio in 1837. The Municipality of San Policarpo was created from the barrios of San Policarpo, Bahay, Alugan, Pangpang, Japonan, Tabo, Binogawan and Cajagwayan of the municipality of Oras in 1948 under Republic Act No. 281 and inaugurated on February 5, 1949.[4] In 1952, the barrio of Sta. Monica was transferred from Oras to San Policarpo.

The town was formerly named "Bunga", derived from the plant called bunga which was very abundant in the present site of the town. "Bunga" means fruit, thus the name indicates the fruit of the toils of its founders.

Barangays

San Policarpo is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [2]

  • Alugan
  • Bahay
  • Bangon
  • Baras (Lipata)
  • Binogawan
  • Cajagwayan
  • Japunan
  • Natividad
  • Pangpang
  • Barangay No. 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 5 (Poblacion)
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tabo
  • Tan-awan

Demographics

Population census of San Policarpo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 4,779—    
1960 8,051+4.44%
1970 9,140+1.28%
1975 9,280+0.31%
1980 12,258+5.72%
1990 9,970−2.05%
1995 11,565+2.82%
2000 12,403+1.51%
2007 13,689+1.37%
2010 13,836+0.39%
2015 14,687+1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

The population of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 14,687 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

The local economy of San Policarpio, one of the country's poorest towns, is dependent on fishing and farming.[8]

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 creating the municipality of San Policarpo in the 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.
  8. ↑ Ricky Bautista (July 28, 2014). "Eastern Samar town has 2 mayors". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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