San Jose de Buan, Samar

San Jose de Buan
Municipality of San Jose de Buan
Heart of Samar Island
Municipality

Kalinayan Festival presented by the Buanans during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".

Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted
San Jose de Buan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.050°N 125.067°ECoordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.050°N 125.067°E
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Samar
Congr. district 2nd district of Samar
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Ananias S. Rebato
Area[2]
 • Total 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 6,563
 • Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6723
Dialing code 55

San Jose de Buan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 6,563.[3]

San Jose de Buan were named municipal district of Gandara in 1948 to 1960 and were converted into a municipality in 1969.

Barangays

San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose de Buan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 4,217—    
1995 5,471+5.00%
2000 6,438+3.55%
2007 6,814+0.79%
2010 6,563−1.36%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Province of Western Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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