Dolores, Eastern Samar
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Waray: Bungto han Dolores; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,626 people.[3]
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Dolores
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Municipality of Dolores | |
Motto: Sirak Dolores! | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°02′16″N 125°28′58″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rodrigo "Onoy" Rivera |
• Vice Mayor | Shonny Niño R. Carpeso |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 30,124 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 308.58 km2 (119.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,626 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,542 |
Demonym | Doloresnon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 55.34 |
• Revenue & IRA | ₱ 199.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 588.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 173.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 283.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6817 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.