Samal | |
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Municipality of Samal | |
![]() Map of Bataan with Samal highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°46′04″N 120°32′35″E / 14.76778°N 120.54306°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bataan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1699 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alexander C. Acuzar |
• Vice Mayor | Ronald M. Ortiguerra |
• Representative | Geraldine B. Roman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 29,669 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.30 km2 (21.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Highest elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 38,302 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,185 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.07 |
• Revenue | ₱ 230 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 337.8 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 208.7 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 103.3 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2101 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
Samal, officially the Municipality of Samal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Samal), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,302 people.[3]