Villareal, Samar

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Villareal
Municipality
Municipality of Villareal
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Villareal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°34′N124°56′E / 11.57°N 124.93°E / 11.57; 124.93
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Samar
District 2nd district
Barangays 38 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Carlo R. Latorre
 •  Vice Mayor Avelino A. Lababo
 •  Representative Reynolds Michael Tan
 •  Electorate 21,480 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
98.54 km2 (38.05 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
27,909
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,242
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
33.9
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 158.4 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 409.7 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 114.7 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 180.3 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6717
PSGC
0806021000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)55
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.villarealsamar.com

Villareal, officially the Municipality of Villareal (Waray : Bungto han Villareal; Tagalog : Bayan ng Villareal), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,394 people. [5]

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History

What was called Umauas existed in 1768 as a pueblo and parish, however, often sharing the priest with Calbiga, where it became its visita by early 19th century. In 1863, it became a separate entity with its name being changed to Villareal. [6]

Villareal was among the pueblos where the Dios-dios movement, forerunner of the Pulahanism and had been accused by the church authorities of subversion, had their followers. There were reports on their existence in the area by 1870s, at the time subversive activities in the Samar island were being investigated by the Spanish authorities, and 1880s. In the 1870s, four individuals were deported for their activities and secret alliance with Leon Petac, a member of the movement. [7]

During the American occupation, the still-undivided Samar was reorganized, so as Villareal. In 1903, part of the then-dissolved municipality of Santa Rita (on the right bank of the Silanga River) was annexed into it (the rest was annexed into Calbayog and Basey); as the jurisdiction of barrio Iquiran was transferred to Zumarraga. [8] In 1906, the re-establishment of Santa Rita resulted to Villareal and Basey losing their territories. [9]

In early 2005, residents, aided by the municipal government, [10] initiated the construction of eight-kilometer cemented road, which would link the town to the rest of the province, through the "Villareal Bayanihan Road Project"—the country's first of its kind. The dirt road, which covers seven barangays , remained unchanged since its opening in 1937. The materials were bought from money raised by natives, and the construction reportedly cost less than ₱10 million, compared to about ₱80 million—the supposed cost by the Department of Public Works and Highways. [11] By late 2010, majority of the road project has been finished. [10]

Geography

Barangays

Villareal is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Banquil
  • Bino-ongan
  • Burabod
  • Cambaguio
  • Canmucat
  • Villarosa Pob. (Campiatot)
  • Conant
  • Guintarcan
  • Himyangan
  • Igot
  • Inarumbacan
  • Inasudlan
  • Lam-awan
  • Lamingao
  • Lawa-an
  • Macopa
  • Mahayag
  • Malonoy
  • Mercado (Poblacion)
  • Miramar (Poblacion)
  • Nagcaduha
  • Pacao
  • Pacoyoy
  • Pangpang
  • Plaridel
  • Central (Poblacion)
  • Polangi
  • San Andres
  • San Fernando
  • San Rafael (Buaya)
  • San Roque
  • Santa Rosa
  • Santo Niño
  • Soledad (Poblacion)
  • Tayud (Poblacion)
  • Tomabe
  • Ulayan
  • Patag

Climate

Climate data for Villareal, 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 [12]

Demographics

Population census of Villareal
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,087—    
1918 10,323+2.54%
1939 13,807+1.39%
1948 15,094+1.00%
1960 18,271+1.60%
1970 18,938+0.36%
1975 20,339+1.44%
1980 20,505+0.16%
1990 21,820+0.62%
1995 22,390+0.48%
2000 23,604+1.14%
2007 25,135+0.87%
2010 26,221+1.55%
2015 28,230+1.42%
2020 27,394−0.63%
2024 27,909+0.45%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Villareal

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
57.29
2003
71.42
2006
36.50
2009
42.07
2012
42.81
2015
44.67
2018
32.64
2021
33.90

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Villareal | (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. ↑ Cruikshank, Robert Bruce (1975). A History of Samar Island, the Philippines, 1768–1898 — Volume 2. University of Wisconsin (Doctorate thesis). Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International. p. 296. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Imperial, Reynaldo (1984–1986). "Spanish and American Colonization Process in Samar" (PDF). Asian Studies:Journal on Critical Perspectives on Asia. 22–24. Quezon City: Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman: 28–51. Retrieved May 23, 2025– via upd.edu.ph.
  8. ↑ Act No. 960 (October 23, 1903), An act reducing the 43 municipalities of the province of Samar to 25 , retrieved May 23, 2025
  9. ↑ Act No. 1558 (October 31, 1906), An act to increase the number of municipalities in the province of Samar from 25, as established by Act numbered 960, to 32 , retrieved May 22, 2025
  10. 1 2 Quirante, Ninfa (October 7, 2010). "Villareal Samar conducts Comprehensive Development Plan". PIA–Samar. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via SamarNews.com.
  11. ↑ "Human folly, ingenuity in 2005". Philippine Daily Inquirer . December 31, 2005. p. A14. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Villareal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  13. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  19. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  20. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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