General MacArthur, Eastern Samar
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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General MacArthur (IPA pronunciation in Waray-waray: [ˈdʒɛnɛral ˌmɐkˈʔaɾtur]), officially the Municipality of General MacArthur (Waray: Bungto han General MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng General MacArthur), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,606 people.[5]
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| Municipality of General MacArthur | |
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| Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 22, 1947 |
| Named after | Douglas MacArthur |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Flora C. Ty |
| • Vice Mayor | Joel D. Baldo |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 10,705 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,606 |
| • Density | 124.53/km2 (322.53/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,325 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.1 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 251.9 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 128.3 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 85.69 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6805 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947. It was created in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in the victory of the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.
Barangays
General MacArthur is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aguinaldo
- Alang-alang
- Binalay
- Calutan
- Camcuevas
- Domrog
- Limbujan
- Macapagal
- Magsaysay
- Osmeña
- Pingan
- Poblacion Barangay 1
- Poblacion Barangay 2
- Poblacion Barangay 3
- Poblacion Barangay 4
- Poblacion Barangay 5
- Poblacion Barangay 6
- Poblacion Barangay 7
- Poblacion Barangay 8
- Laurel
- Roxas
- Quezon
- Quirino
- San Isidro
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz (Opong)
- Santa Fe
- Tandang Sora
- Tugop
- Vigan
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6,832 | — |
| 1960 | 7,662 | +0.96% |
| 1970 | 8,026 | +0.46% |
| 1975 | 9,040 | +2.41% |
| 1980 | 7,937 | −2.57% |
| 1990 | 9,627 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 10,041 | +0.79% |
| 2000 | 10,452 | +0.86% |
| 2007 | 11,625 | +1.48% |
| 2010 | 12,214 | +1.81% |
| 2015 | 14,550 | +3.39% |
| 2020 | 14,411 | −0.20% |
| 2024 | 14,606 | +0.32% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
The population of General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, in the 2024 census was 14,606 people,[12] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
| Climate data for General MacArthur, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
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) | 90 (3.5) |
67 (2.6) |
82 (3.2) |
70 (2.8) |
97 (3.8) |
145 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
127 (5.0) |
132 (5.2) |
152 (6.0) |
169 (6.7) |
144 (5.7) |
1,427 (56.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 255 |
| Source: Meteoblue[13] | |||||||||||||
