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| Municipality of General MacArthur | |
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| Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E / 11.2486°N 125.54°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 22, 1947 |
| Named for | 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 | 10,180 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,411 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,325 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 110.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 265.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 95.52 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.34 million (2020) |
| 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 |
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 2020 census, it has a population of 14,411 people.[3]
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.
- ^ Municipality of General MacArthur | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.