Giporlos

Giporlos (IPA: [ˌhiˈporlɔs]), officially the Municipality of Giporlos (Waray: Bungto han Giporlos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Giporlos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,117 people.[3]

Giporlos
Municipality
Municipality of Giporlos
Flag of Giporlos
Flag
Etymology: Waray-waray podlos, 'to slip from capture'
Map of Eastern Samar with Giporlos highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Giporlos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Giporlos is located in Philippines
Giporlos
Giporlos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°07′15″N 125°26′58″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGilbert I. Go
 • Vice MayorLicelle N. Biong
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate10,508 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total97.51 km2 (37.65 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total13,117
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Households
3,167
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
51.55
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 111.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 278.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 88.87 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 55.19 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6811
PSGC
082608000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.giporlos-esamar.gov.ph

Formerly, Giporlos was a barangay of the municipality of Balangiga, named San Bernardino.

Etymology

The name of the municipality was taken from the Waray-waray word Hi Podlos ('the sly one'), the nickname given to a woman who was nearly kidnapped by marauding "Moros" (Muslims). A folk story in the town tells of two women who went to a coastal area called "Rawis" to gather seashells only to be confronted by Moro men. One of the women, who was quite observant to her surroundings, was able to escape with haste. The other woman, who was already being dragged by the Moros to their vinta, squirmed her way out of their clutches like an eel (Waray: podlos, 'to slip from capture'), leaving them clutching her skirt while she fled triumphantly, earning the name Hi Podlos. It is said that this name was changed to Hi Porlos to name the place or the whole area of settlement and was modified further by the Spaniards into its current spelling: Giporlos.[5]

Barangays

Giporlos is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
  • Biga
  • Coticot
  • Gigoso
  • Huknan
  • Parina
  • Paya
  • President Roxas
  • San Miguel
  • Santa Cruz (Cansingkol)
  • San Isidro (Malabag)

Demographics
Population census of Giporlos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,043—    
1970 8,773−1.34%
1975 10,015+2.69%
1980 10,128+0.22%
1990 11,001+0.83%
1995 10,050−1.68%
2000 10,218+0.36%
2007 11,286+1.38%
2010 12,040+2.38%
2015 13,308+1.93%
2020 13,117−0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

The population of Giporlos in the 2020 census was 13,117 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Giporlos, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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[11]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Giporlos
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

References
  1.  Municipality of Giporlos | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Legend - the Official Google Site of Giporlos".
  6. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Giporlos, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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