San Jorge | |
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| Municipality of San Jorge | |
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 Map of Samar with San Jorge highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Jorge Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°59′N 124°49′E / 11.98°N 124.82°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Named for | Saint George |
| Barangays | 41 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leoncio U. De Guia |
| • Vice Mayor | Jay G. Bisnar |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,153 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 241.20 km2 (93.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,579 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,990 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 137.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 245.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 131.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 76.43 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6723 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
San Jorge, officially the Municipality of San Jorge (Waray: Bungto han San Jorge; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jorge), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,579 people.[3]
The town is famous for its Blanca Aurora Falls near Barangay Blanca Aurora along the Blanca Aurora river. An inauguration is held every 10 October since 1979.
Due to farming abundancy here in San Jorge, they proclaimed Saint George as their Patron Saint and because it happened that the name were similar to a historical person named George Curn.
- ^ Municipality of San Jorge | (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.