Maydolong

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Maydolong
Municipality
Municipality of Maydolong
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Maydolong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°30′N125°30′E / 11.5°N 125.5°E / 11.5; 125.5
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Eastern Samar
District Lone district
Founded May 1, 1951
Barangays 20 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Louie Alidon Borja
 •  Vice Mayor Godofredo T. Garado
 •  Representative Maria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 •  Electorate 11,669 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
399.63 km2 (154.30 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
15,456
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 •  Households
3,562
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
33.21
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 212.9 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 474.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 145.4 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 52.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6802
PSGC
0802615000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)55
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.maydolong-esamar.gov.ph

Maydolong, officially the Municipality of Maydolong (Waray : Bungto han Maydolong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maydolong), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,314. [5]

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Etymology

The story officially accepted by the Sangguniang Bayan is that fishermen once traveled to the village of Matnog. Because they needed to rest along the east coast of Samar, they used to say "Matnog it Dolong" ("the bow must point to Matnog"). This was shortened to Maydolong and eventually became the village's name. [6]

Subdivision

Maydolong once comprised the barrios Maydolong, Balogo, Maybocog, Omawas, Tagaslian, Kampakirit, Suribao, Mayburak, Kanmanungdong, Malobago, Tabi, Maytigbao and Kanluterio, and belonged to the Municipality of Borongan, Eastern Samar. [7] It is now politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each has puroks and some have sitios.

  [8]

Climate

Climate data for Maydolong, Eastern Samar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)		28
(82)		28
(82)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		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)114
(4.5)		81
(3.2)		94
(3.7)		81
(3.2)		119
(4.7)		192
(7.6)		186
(7.3)		158
(6.2)		167
(6.6)		185
(7.3)		202
(8.0)		176
(6.9)		1,755
(69.2)
Average rainy days18.614.716.817.822.325.927.526.226.627.024.622.3270.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Maydolong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,827—    
1970 8,424+0.74%
1975 12,317+7.92%
1980 11,353−1.62%
1990 10,656−0.63%
1995 12,201+2.57%
2000 11,741−0.82%
2007 12,766+1.16%
2010 13,614+2.37%
2015 14,743+1.53%
2020 15,314+0.80%
2024 15,456+0.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

The population of Maydolong in the 2020 census was 15,314 people, [15] with a density of 38 inhabitants per square kilometre or 98 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maydolong

10
20
30
40
50
2000
47.45
2003
28.03
2006
43.90
2009
49.06
2012
40.08
2015
39.94
2018
46.41
2021
33.21

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Maydolong | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "The History of Maydolong". Municipality of Maydolong. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  7. ↑ "An act creating the municipality of Maydolong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Maydolong, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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