Gandara, Samar
Municipality in Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gandara, officially the Municipality of Gandara (Waray: Bungto han Gandara), is a 2nd class Local Government Unit at a level of municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,242 people.[3]
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Gandara | |
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Municipality of Gandara | |
Etymology: Bangahon | |
Motto(s): An ungod nga Gandareño nahigugma ha bungto; ha sulod ha gawas permi malimpyo. | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°00′47″N 124°48′42″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Samar |
District | 1st district |
Named for | José de la Gándara y Navarro |
Barangays | 69 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Warren Tan Aguilar |
• Vice Mayor | Elias Correche Delector |
• Representative | Stephen James Tan |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 26,753 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 573.49 km2 (221.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Highest elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,242 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,834 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | <div style="background-color: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".; width: 31.33, 35.15%; height: 100%;"> |
• Revenue | ₱ 214.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 403.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 198.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6706 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
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