Talalora | |
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| Municipality of Talalora | |
 Mountain-top view of Talalora | |
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 Map of Samar with Talalora highlighted | |
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.svg)  Talalora Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°31′52″N 124°50′08″E / 11.5311°N 124.8356°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rosabel O. Costelo |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonilo T. Costelo |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Electorate | 6,941 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.96 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,856 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,861 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.98 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 57.42 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 215 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 40.79 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 64.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6704 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Talalora, officially the Municipality of Talalora (Waray: Bungto han Talalora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talalora), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,856 people.[3]
Talalora was created from the barrios of Mallorga, Tulac, Talalora, Tatabonan, Navatas, and Navatas Guti of the town of Villareal, by virtue of Republic Act No. 192, on June 22, 1947.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Talalora | (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.
- ^ http://lawph.com/statutes/ra192.html [dead link]