Zumarraga | |
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| Municipality of Zumarraga | |
 Downtown area | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Samar with Zumarraga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Zumarraga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′20″N 124°50′28″E / 11.639°N 124.841°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named for | Zumarraga, Spain |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Myrna O. Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Analyn M. Ojeda |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Electorate | 14,332 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,279 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,606 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 118.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 91.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.61 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6725 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Zumarraga, officially the Municipality of Zumarraga (Waray: Bungto han Zumarraga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Zumarraga), is a 5th class island municipality in the province of Samar , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,279 people.[3]
It is formerly known as Buad, Rawis, and Kawayan. The town itself, notably its downtown area, is considered by many heritage scholars as a heritage zone due to the many heritage houses within its vicinity. The local government unit is currently conserving the history and traditions of the town.
The town is also famous for two beverages which it specializes in. These are the kinutil (tuba wine with egg yolk) and dubado (tuba wine with melted tablea).[5]
- ^ Municipality of Zumarraga | (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.
- ^ Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho: Comfort food ng mga Waray. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.