Almagro, Samar

Almagro
Municipality
Municipality of Almagro
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Map of Samar with Almagro highlighted
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Almagro Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°54′39″N124°17′07″E / 11.910772°N 124.285208°E / 11.910772; 124.285208
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	1st district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Amelia P. Cano
•  Vice Mayor	Kathleen S. Prudenciado
•  Representative	Stephen James Tan
• Councilors	List • Ranel L. Geras • Jenesa J. Tomamak • Hazel M. Merino • Fernando I. Jabinal • Anilor B. Orbeso • Danilo B. Cornita • Claudio F. Lapure • Henry C. Canonoy DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	10,174 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	51.36 km2 (19.83 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	9,273
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
•  Households	2,243
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	33.93 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱ 27.61 million (2012)
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6724
PSGC	086001000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Cebuano Waray Tagalog

Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Almagro; Waray : Bungto han Almagro; Tagalog : Bayan ng Almagro), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Almagro is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bacjao
• Biasong I
• Costa Rica
• Guin-ansan
• Kerikite
• Lunang I (Look)
• Lunang II
• Malobago
• Marasbaras
• Panjobjoban I
• Poblacion
• Talahid
• Tonga-Tonga
• Imelda (Badjang)
• Biasong II
• Costa Rica II
• Mabuhay
• Magsaysay
• Panjobjoban II
• Roño
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• Veloso

Climate

Climate data for Almagro, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	72 (2.8)	52 (2.0)	65 (2.6)	62 (2.4)	87 (3.4)	129 (5.1)	153 (6.0)	124 (4.9)	147 (5.8)	157 (6.2)	139 (5.5)	117 (4.6)	1,304 (51.3)
Average rainy days	17.4	13.4	16.8	18.0	22.0	25.3	26.2	24.2	24.9	26.0	23.3	20.8	258.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Almagro

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,673	—
1918	5,216	−0.56%
1939	7,126	+1.50%
1948	9,391	+3.11%
1960	11,276	+1.54%
1970	13,977	+2.17%
1975	16,010	+2.76%
1980	10,097	−8.80%
1990	8,578	−1.62%
1995	10,270	+3.43%
2000	10,619	+0.72%
2007	8,650	−2.79%
2010	11,024	+9.23%
2015	8,942	−3.91%
2020	9,273	+0.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Almagro

10 20 30 40 50 2006 28.50 2009 39.48 2012 48.05 2015 39.77 2018 30.25 2021 33.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Tourism

• Pang-pang (Veloso and Panjobjoban 1)
• Exotic Diving Resort (Barangay Kerikite)
• Caves in Almagro
• Rock formation
• Museum of Endangered Species
• LightHouse (lighthouse island)

Culture

The most famous dance in Almagro is Kuratsa, because of the influence of the Spaniards that controlled the municipality for 330 years. They held their occasions on the newly constructed Covered Court in Barangay Poblacion. Their Fiestas and Charter Days are the days where many people would come to Almagro to witness different activities held on the island. People in Almagro are often seen wearing sando because of the hot weather and the sea breeze on the island.

Transportation

The only one means of access to Almagro is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.

References

1.   Municipality of Almagro | (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. 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.
5. "Almagro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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.
9. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Almagro Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System