San Policarpo, Eastern Samar

San Policarpo
Municipality of San Policarpo
Flag of San Policarpo
Map of Eastern Samar with San Policarpo highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with San Policarpo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
San Policarpo is located in Philippines
San Policarpo
San Policarpo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 125°30′26″E / 12.1791°N 125.5072°E / 12.1791; 125.5072
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedJune 16, 1948
InauguratedFebruary 5, 1949
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of San Policarpo[*]Conrado U. Nicart III
 • Vice MayorThelma U. Nicart
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate13,448 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
15,365
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Households
3,602
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
41.24
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 87.85 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 213.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 69.21 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 89.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6821
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanpolicarpo-esamar.gov.ph

San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo (Waray: Bungto han San Policarpo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Policarpo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,365 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.

  1. ^ Municipality of San Policarpo | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.