San Policarpo, Eastern Samar

San Policarpo
Municipality of San Policarpo
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San Policarpo is located in Philippines
San Policarpo
San Policarpo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 125°30′26″E / 12.1791°N 125.5072°E / 12.1791; 125.5072
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedJune 16, 1948
InauguratedFebruary 5, 1949
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorConrado U. Nicart III
 • Vice MayorThelma U. Nicart
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate13,448 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total15,365
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Households
3,602
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
41.24
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 87.85 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 213.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 69.21 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 89.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6821
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanpolicarpo-esamar.gov.ph

San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo (Waray: Bungto han San Policarpo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Policarpo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,365 people.[3]

In the north-west, it is bounded by Arteche, in the north-east by the vast Pacific Ocean and in the south by Oras.

  1. ^ Municipality of San Policarpo | (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.