Mercedes, Eastern Samar

Mercedes (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs]; Waray: Bungto han Mercedes, Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people.[3]

Mercedes
Municipality
Municipality of Mercedes
Official seal of Mercedes
Seal
Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mercedes is located in Philippines
Mercedes
Mercedes
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°05′58″N 125°42′33″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Founded1948
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdwin B. Quiminales
 • Vice MayorJose P. Talagag
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate5,661 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total6,112
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
1,620
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.91
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 56.18 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 141.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 59.37 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 49.65 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6808
PSGC
082616000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.mercedes-esamar.gov.ph

Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Anuron
  • Banuyo
  • Bobon
  • Busay
  • Buyayawon
  • Cabunga-an
  • Cambante
  • Palamrag (Cabiliri-an)
  • Barangay 1 Poblacion
  • Barangay 2 Poblacion
  • Barangay 3 Poblacion
  • Barangay 4 Poblacion
  • Port Kennedy
  • San Jose
  • San Roque
  • Sung-an

Climate
Climate data for Mercedes, 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[7]

Demographics
Population census of Mercedes
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,681—    
1948 5,265+1.51%
1960 6,424+1.67%
1970 4,605−3.27%
1975 3,846−3.55%
1980 4,848+4.74%
1990 4,505−0.73%
1995 5,473+3.71%
2000 4,857−2.53%
2007 5,041+0.51%
2010 5,369+2.32%
2015 6,070+2.36%
2020 6,112+0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

The population of Mercedes, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 6,112 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

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

References
  1.  Municipality of Mercedes | (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. "An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  6. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Mercedes, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  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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