Mercedes | |
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| Municipality of Mercedes | |
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 Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mercedes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°05′58″N 125°42′33″E / 11.0994°N 125.7092°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Mercedes[*] | Edwin B. Quiminales |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose P. Talagag |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 5,661 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,112 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,620 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 56.18 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 141.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 59.37 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.65 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6808 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Mercedes (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs]; Waray: Bungto han Mercedes, Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people.[3]
Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Mercedes | (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.
- ^ "An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.