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Pinabacdao | |
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| Municipality of Pinabacdao | |
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| Nickname: "The Home of Mayaw-Mayaw Festival" | |
| Motto(s): "Small Town, Big Dreams" | |
 Map of Samar with Pinabacdao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pinabacdao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′N 124°59′E / 11.62°N 124.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1749 |
| Reestablished | July 16, 1946 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Pinabacdao[*] | Engr. Teodorico A. Mabag |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgar Tonelete |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 13,536 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.06 km2 (70.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,136 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,158 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 266 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 77.35 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6707 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Pinabacdao, officially the Municipality of Pinabacdao (Waray: Bungto han Pinabacdao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pinabacdao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,136 people.[3]
It is considered as the center of rice production in the province of Samar. The home of Mayaw-Mayaw Festival, an ethnic and dance festival celebrated every May 10 of each year.[5] Mayaw-Mayaw Festival won second runner-up in the festival dance competition and first prize winner in the float design competition during the 2015 Aliwan Fiesta which was held on April 23–25 in the cities of Manila and Pasay.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Pinabacdao | (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.
- ^ "Eastern Visayas Festivals and Events". Visit My Philippines. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Aliwan Fiesta 2015". Aliwan Fiesta. Retrieved 29 June 2016.