San Jose de Buan
Municipality in Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the other places named "San Jose" in the Philippines, see San Jose (disambiguation).
San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan (Waray: Bungto han San Jose de Buan; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose de Buan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,767 people.[3]
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San Jose de Buan | |
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Municipality of San Jose de Buan | |
Nickname: Heart of Samar Island | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°03′18″N 125°01′38″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Samar |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joaquin R. Elizalde |
• Vice Mayor | Wilson F. Orcino |
• Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 6,377 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Highest elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,767 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,675 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.77 |
• Revenue | ₱ 124.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 271.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 91.97 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 72.56 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6714 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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San Jose de Buan was a municipal District Gandara from 1948 to 1969, when it was converted into a municipality.