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Allen
La Granja | |
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| Municipality of Allen | |
 Port of Allen | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Eastern Visayas | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Allen highlighted | |
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.svg)  Allen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′05″N 124°16′55″E / 12.50125°N 124.28205°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | December 1, 1863 |
| Named for | Henry Tureman Allen |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Arturo Dubongco Suan |
| • Vice Mayor | Arturo T. Dubongco Jr. |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 20,817 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.60 km2 (18.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,228 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,045 |
| Demonym | Allenon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 129.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 341.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 122.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6405 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Allen, officially the Municipality of Allen (Waray: Bungto han Allen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Allen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,228 people.[3]
It is located on the northwestern tip of the province, bordering the municipality of Victoria to the south, the municipality of Lavezares to the east, and the strategic San Bernardino Strait to both the north and west.
Allen is an important port for inter-island transport, specifically between the island of Samar and the island of Luzon.
- ^ Municipality of Allen | (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.