Maydolong

Maydolong
Municipality
Municipality of Maydolong
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Map of Eastern Samar with Maydolong highlighted
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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	Godofredo T. Garado
•  Vice Mayor	Louie A. Borja
•  Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List • Jonathan G. Guasis • Anthony A. Duque • Lorelie C. Voloso • Olympio B. Ambal • Ronie B. Montes • Estelita B. Afable • Gil M. Corado • Felipe P. Cafe DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  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
• Density	39/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
• Electricity	Eastern 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]

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.

• Camada
• Campakerit (Botay)
• Canloterio
• Del Pilar
• Guindalitan
• Lapgap
• Malobago
• Maybocog
• Maytigbao
• Omawas
• Patag
• Barangay Poblacion 1
• Barangay Poblacion 2
• Barangay Poblacion 3
• Barangay Poblacion 4
• Barangay Poblacion 5
• Barangay Poblacion 6
• Barangay Poblacion 7
• San Gabriel
• Tagaslian

  ^[8]

Climate

Climate data for Maydolong, Eastern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	18.6	14.7	16.8	17.8	22.3	25.9	27.5	26.2	26.6	27.0	24.6	22.3	270.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Maydolong

Year	Pop.	±% 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 12 November 2016.
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.

External links

• Official Website of the Municipality Maydolong
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System