San Jose de Buan | |
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| Municipality of San Jose de Buan | |
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| Nickname: Heart of Samar Island | |
 Map of Samar with San Jose de Buan highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Jose de Buan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′18″N 125°01′38″E / 12.055°N 125.0272°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1969 (as municipality) |
| Named for | Saint Joseph |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of San Jose de Buan[*] | Joaquin R. Elizalde |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilson F. Orcino |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,377 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,767 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,675 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 124.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 271.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 91.97 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.56 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6714 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan (Waray: Bungto han San Jose de Buan; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose de Buan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,767 people.[3]
San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1969, when it was converted into a municipality.[5]
- ^ Municipality of San Jose de Buan | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 5868 (June 21, 1969), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose De Buan in the Province of Western Samar, Lawphil, retrieved August 22, 2024