San Jose de Buan, Samar

San Jose de Buan
Municipality

Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
Motto: Heart of Samar Island

Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted
San Jose de Buan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Samar
District 2nd district of Samar
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Ananias S. Rebato
Area[2]
 • Total 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 7,769
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6714
IDD : area code  +63 (0)55
Income class 4th municipal income class
PSGC 086014000
Electorate 4,730 voters as of 2016
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/sanjosedebuan-wsamar/

San Jose de Buan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,769 people.[3]

San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1960, and was converted into a municipality in 1969.

Barangays

San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

Demographics

Population census of
San Jose de Buan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 382—    
1939 633+2.43%
1948 646+0.23%
1960 1,372+6.48%
1970 2,530+6.30%
1975 3,250+5.15%
1980 5,455+10.91%
1990 4,217−2.54%
1995 5,471+5.00%
2000 6,438+3.55%
2007 6,814+0.79%
2010 6,563−1.36%
2015 7,769+3.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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