Maydolong
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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Maydolong, officially the Municipality of Maydolong (Waray: Bungto han Maydolong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maydolong), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,456 people.[5]
Maydolong | |
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| Municipality of Maydolong | |
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 Map of Eastern Samar with Maydolong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Maydolong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°30′N 125°30′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 1, 1951 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Louie A. Borja |
| • Vice Mayor | Emmanuel M. Garfin |
| • Representative | Sheen P. Gonzales |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,669 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 399.63 km2 (154.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,456 |
| • Density | 38.676/km2 (100.17/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,562 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 212.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 474.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 145.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 52.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6802 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The story officially accepted by the Sangguniang Bayan is that fishermen once traveled to the village of Matnog. Because they needed to rest along the east coast of Samar, they used to say "Matnog it Dolong" ("the bow must point to Matnog"). This was shortened to Maydolong and eventually became the village's name.[6]
Subdivision
Maydolong once comprised the barrios Maydolong, Balogo, Maybocog, Omawas, Tagaslian, Kampakirit, Suribao, Mayburak, Kanmanungdong, Malobago, Tabi, Maytigbao and Kanluterio, and belonged to the Municipality of Borongan, Eastern Samar.[7] It is now politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each has puroks and some have sitios.
- Camada
- Campakerit (Botay)
- Canloterio
- Del Pilar
- Guindalitan
- Lapgap
- Malobago
- Maybocog
- Maytigbao
- Omawas
- Patag
- Barangay Poblacion 1
- Barangay Poblacion 2
- Barangay Poblacion 3
- Barangay Poblacion 4
- Barangay Poblacion 5
- Barangay Poblacion 6
- Barangay Poblacion 7
- San Gabriel
- Tagaslian
Climate
| Climate data for Maydolong, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 days | 18.6 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 22.3 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 270.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,827 | — |
| 1970 | 8,424 | +0.74% |
| 1975 | 12,317 | +7.92% |
| 1980 | 11,353 | −1.62% |
| 1990 | 10,656 | −0.63% |
| 1995 | 12,201 | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 11,741 | −0.82% |
| 2007 | 12,766 | +1.16% |
| 2010 | 13,614 | +2.37% |
| 2015 | 14,743 | +1.53% |
| 2020 | 15,314 | +0.80% |
| 2024 | 15,456 | +0.22% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
The population of Maydolong in the 2024 census was 15,456 people,[15] with a density of 39 inhabitants per square kilometre or 100 inhabitants per square mile.