Jipapad
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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Jipapad, officially the Municipality of Jipapad (Waray: Bungto han Jipapad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jipapad), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,726 people.[6]
CountryPhilippines
EstablishedMarch 5, 1919 (as a municipal district)
July 1, 1964[1] (as a regular municipality)
July 1, 1964[1] (as a regular municipality)
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
Jipapad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Jipapad | |
Map of Eastern Samar with Jipapad highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Jipapad | |
.svg)  Jipapad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°17′10″N 125°14′06″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Established | March 5, 1919 (as a municipal district) July 1, 1964[1] (as a regular municipality) |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Benjamin E. Ver |
| • Vice Mayor | Oscar Amigo |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 7,564 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.8 km2 (90.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 8,726 |
| • Density | 37.16/km2 (96.25/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,941 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 51.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 143.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 257.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 17.53 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Barangays
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 17,013 | — |
| 1939 | 1,347 | −11.38% |
| 1948 | 2,005 | +4.52% |
| 1960 | 2,201 | +0.78% |
| 1970 | 3,769 | +5.52% |
| 1975 | 4,497 | +3.61% |
| 1980 | 4,586 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 5,207 | +1.28% |
| 1995 | 6,222 | +3.39% |
| 2000 | 6,596 | +1.26% |
| 2007 | 6,882 | +0.59% |
| 2010 | 7,397 | +2.66% |
| 2015 | 7,885 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 8,439 | +1.44% |
| 2024 | 8,726 | +0.81% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
The population of Jipapad in the 2024 census was 8,726 people,[13] with a density of 37 inhabitants per square kilometre or 96 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
| Climate data for Jipapad, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (83) |
| 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) | 105 (4.1) |
67 (2.6) |
65 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
86 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
113 (4.4) |
131 (5.2) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
162 (6.4) |
1,376 (54.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 251.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[14] | |||||||||||||
