General MacArthur | |
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Municipality of General MacArthur | |
Location within the
Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E / 11.2486°N 125.54°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 22, 1947 |
Named for | Douglas MacArthur |
Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Flora C. Ty |
• Vice Mayor | Joel D. Baldo |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 10,180 voters ( 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Highest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 14,411 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,325 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 57.95 |
• Revenue | ₱ 110.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 265.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 95.52 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 42.34 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( PST) |
ZIP code | 6805 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website |
www |
General MacArthur (IPA pronunciation in Waray-waray: [ˈdʒɛnɛral ˌmɐkˈʔaɾtur]), officially the Municipality of General MacArthur ( Waray: Bungto han General MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng General MacArthur), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,411 people. [3]
The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947. It was created in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in the victory of the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.
General MacArthur is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1948 | 6,832 | — |
1960 | 7,662 | +0.96% |
1970 | 8,026 | +0.46% |
1975 | 9,040 | +2.41% |
1980 | 7,937 | −2.57% |
1990 | 9,627 | +1.95% |
1995 | 10,041 | +0.79% |
2000 | 10,452 | +0.86% |
2007 | 11,625 | +1.48% |
2010 | 12,214 | +1.81% |
2015 | 14,550 | +3.39% |
2020 | 14,411 | −0.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9] |
The population of General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 14,411 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate data for General MacArthur, 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 [10] |
Poverty Incidence of General MacArthur
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
47.30 2009
48.84 2012
53.86 2015
48.42 2018
57.95 2021
43.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |
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General MacArthur | |
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Municipality of General MacArthur | |
Location within the
Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E / 11.2486°N 125.54°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 22, 1947 |
Named for | Douglas MacArthur |
Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Flora C. Ty |
• Vice Mayor | Joel D. Baldo |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 10,180 voters ( 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Highest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 14,411 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,325 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 57.95 |
• Revenue | ₱ 110.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 265.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 95.52 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 42.34 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( PST) |
ZIP code | 6805 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website |
www |
General MacArthur (IPA pronunciation in Waray-waray: [ˈdʒɛnɛral ˌmɐkˈʔaɾtur]), officially the Municipality of General MacArthur ( Waray: Bungto han General MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng General MacArthur), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,411 people. [3]
The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947. It was created in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in the victory of the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.
General MacArthur is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1948 | 6,832 | — |
1960 | 7,662 | +0.96% |
1970 | 8,026 | +0.46% |
1975 | 9,040 | +2.41% |
1980 | 7,937 | −2.57% |
1990 | 9,627 | +1.95% |
1995 | 10,041 | +0.79% |
2000 | 10,452 | +0.86% |
2007 | 11,625 | +1.48% |
2010 | 12,214 | +1.81% |
2015 | 14,550 | +3.39% |
2020 | 14,411 | −0.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9] |
The population of General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 14,411 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate data for General MacArthur, 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 [10] |
Poverty Incidence of General MacArthur
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
47.30 2009
48.84 2012
53.86 2015
48.42 2018
57.95 2021
43.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |
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