Gamay
Bungto san Gamay | |
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Municipality Town | |
| Municipality of Gamay | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Asenso Gamay | |
| Anthem: Gamay Hymn | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Gamay highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Gamay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°23′N 125°18′E / 12.38°N 125.3°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Gamay[*] | Raquel T. Capoquian |
| • Vice Mayor | Clarita P. Gomba |
| • Representative | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan |
| • Councilors | Cyril C. Costuna
Emma J. Longcop Juan B. Clacito Belarmino P. Albino Banilo M. Castillo Honorio E. Rebay Orlando M. Nueva Teresita T. Valles Eddie D. Pelembergo, Jr. Nimfo G. Jaldo |
| • Electorate | 17,743 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.10 km2 (44.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,367 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,696 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.9 million (2020), 55.89 million (2012), 80.78 million (2013), 66.51 million (2014), 80.58 million (2015), 98.39 million (2016), 133.9 million (2017), 107.9 million (2018), 99.37 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 489.2 million (2020), 63.55 million (2012), 128.4 million (2013), 155.9 million (2014), 209.1 million (2015), 283.7 million (2016), 326.1 million (2017), 346.9 million (2018), 485.9 million (2019) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99.37 million (2020), 37.2 million (2012), 42.21 million (2014), 41.25 million (2013), 62.6 million (2015), 67.29 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 120 million (2020), 24.26 million (2012), 60.92 million (2013), 79.6 million (2014), 122.8 million (2015), 160.6 million (2016), 158.7 million (2017), 117.3 million (2018), 165.8 million (2019) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6422 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Gamay, officially the Municipality of Gamay (Waray: Bungto san Gamay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gamay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,367 people.[3]
In the east, it is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, in the south by Lapinig, in the north-west by Mapanas and Catubig.
- ^ Municipality of Gamay | (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.