Almagro, Samar

Almagro
Municipality of Almagro
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Almagro is located in Philippines
Almagro
Almagro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°54′39″N 124°17′07″E / 11.910772°N 124.285208°E / 11.910772; 124.285208
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAmelia P. Cano
 • Vice MayorKathleen S. Prudenciado
 • RepresentativeStephen James Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate10,174 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total51.36 km2 (19.83 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total9,273
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
2,243
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.93
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6724
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog

Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Almagro; Waray: Bungto han Almagro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Almagro), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Almagro | (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.