General MacArthur
Municipality
Municipality of General MacArthur
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General MacArthur is located in Philippines
General MacArthur
General MacArthur
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E / 11.2486°N 125.54°E / 11.2486; 125.54
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedJune 22, 1947
Named forDouglas MacArthur
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFlora C. Ty
 • Vice MayorJoel D. Baldo
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate10,180 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,411
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Households
3,325
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
57.95
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 110.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 265.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 95.52 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 42.34 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6805
PSGC
082607000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.general-macarthur-esamar.gov.ph

General MacArthur (IPA pronunciation in Waray-waray: [ˈdʒɛnɛral ˌmɐkˈʔaɾtur]), officially the Municipality of General MacArthur (Waray: Bungto han General MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng General MacArthur), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,411 people.[3]

The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947. It was created in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in the victory of the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.

Barangays

General MacArthur is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

Population census of General MacArthur
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 6,832—    
1960 7,662+0.96%
1970 8,026+0.46%
1975 9,040+2.41%
1980 7,937−2.57%
1990 9,627+1.95%
1995 10,041+0.79%
2000 10,452+0.86%
2007 11,625+1.48%
2010 12,214+1.81%
2015 14,550+3.39%
2020 14,411−0.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

The population of General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 14,411 people,[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for General MacArthur, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
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) 90
(3.5) 		67
(2.6) 		82
(3.2) 		70
(2.8) 		97
(3.8) 		145
(5.7) 		152
(6.0) 		127
(5.0) 		132
(5.2) 		152
(6.0) 		169
(6.7) 		144
(5.7) 		1,427
(56.2)
Average rainy days 17.0 13.5 16.0 16.5 20.6 24.3 26.0 25.4 25.2 26.4 23.0 21.1 255
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of General MacArthur
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]


References

  1. ^  Municipality of General MacArthur | (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. ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "General MacArthur, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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