Dolores
Paric
Municipality
Municipality of Dolores
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Motto: 
Sirak Dolores!
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Dolores is located in Philippines
Dolores
Dolores
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°02′16″N 125°28′58″E / 12.0378°N 125.4828°E / 12.0378; 125.4828
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays46 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRodrigo "Onoy" Rivera
 • Vice MayorShonny Niño R. Carpeso
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate30,124 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total308.58 km2 (119.14 sq mi)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total44,626
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Households
10,542
DemonymDoloresnon
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
55.34
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue & IRA₱ 199.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 588.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 173.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 283.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6817
PSGC
082606000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Waray: Bungto han Dolores; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,626 people.[3]

Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.

History

In 1948, the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of this town, were separated into the municipality of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Dolores is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Dolores, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97
(3.8) 		64
(2.5) 		69
(2.7) 		58
(2.3) 		98
(3.9) 		161
(6.3) 		167
(6.6) 		140
(5.5) 		158
(6.2) 		171
(6.7) 		169
(6.7) 		154
(6.1) 		1,506
(59.3)
Average rainy days 17.1 13.4 14.8 15.2 21.1 25.2 26.8 25.4 25.5 26.5 23.0 20.3 254.3
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Dolores
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,830—    
1918 6,047+1.51%
1939 13,122+3.76%
1948 13,124+0.00%
1960 16,055+1.69%
1970 22,730+3.53%
1975 21,119−1.46%
1980 26,949+4.99%
1990 30,570+1.27%
1995 34,272+2.16%
2000 32,812−0.93%
2007 34,522+0.70%
2010 37,912+3.47%
2015 42,866+2.37%
2020 44,626+0.79%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

The population of Dolores in the 2020 census was 44,626 people,[3] with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

The languages spoken are Waray-Waray, and Cebuano, locals are also literate in both English and Filipino.

Religion

Most of the people are predominantly Roman Catholic, and some belonging to other Christian denominations as well as minority religious sects.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Dolores
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Major sources of livelihood in Dolores include farming and fishing, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region VIII.[19]

Transportation

Pedicabs and tricycles are the means of transportation within the town, while multi-cabs, jeepneys, and vans are the means of transportation to neighboring and distant towns within the province. Several bus companies are also operating from the town going to Manila or Tacloban City and vice versa.

Dolores has an airfield where the abandoned Picardo Airport is located. The airport has an unusable short runway.

Education

Dolores has 32 public elementary schools, 4 public high schools with 1 Tech-Voc (Technical and Vocational) high school, and 1 private college.

Elementary schools

Secondary schools

Colleges/Universities

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Dolores | (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 c 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "An act to create the municipality of Can-avid in the province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  6. ^ "Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines". nap.psa.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  7. ^ "Dolores, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "FAST FACTS: Dolores, Eastern Samar". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-04-20.

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