Talalora

Talalora, officially the Municipality of Talalora (Waray: Bungto han Talalora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talalora), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,856 people.^[3]

Talalora
Municipality
Municipality of Talalora
Mountain-top view of Talalora
Flag
Map of Samar with Talalora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talalora Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°31′52″N 124°50′08″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rosabel O. Costelo
• Vice Mayor	Leonilo T. Costelo
• Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Electorate	6,941 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	27.96 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	7,856
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
• Households	1,861
Economy
• Income class	6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.98 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 57.42 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 215 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 40.79 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 64.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6704
PSGC	086019000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Talalora was created from the barrios of Mallorga, Tulac, Talalora, Tatabonan, Navatas, and Navatas Guti of the town of Villareal, by virtue of Republic Act No. 192, on June 22, 1947.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Talalora is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Brgy. Independencia
• Malaguining
• Mallorga
• Navatas Daku
• Navatas Guti
• Placer
• Poblacion Barangay I
• Poblacion Barangay II
• San Juan
• Tatabunan
• Victory

Climate

Climate data for Talalora, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73 (2.9)	56 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	71 (2.8)	114 (4.5)	174 (6.9)	172 (6.8)	163 (6.4)	167 (6.6)	161 (6.3)	158 (6.2)	125 (4.9)	1,509 (59.5)
Average rainy days	15.2	12.5	16.2	17.3	23.9	27.3	28.4	26.9	26.9	27.1	23.8	19.3	264.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Talalora

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	6,031	—
1960	5,830	−0.28%
1970	6,639	+1.31%
1975	6,873	+0.70%
1980	6,332	−1.63%
1990	6,112	−0.35%
1995	6,565	+1.35%
2000	6,580	+0.05%
2007	7,535	+1.89%
2010	7,983	+2.12%
2015	8,057	+0.18%
2020	7,856	−0.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talalora

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 57.91 2003 71.42 2006 37.70 2009 46.98 2012 45.43 2015 47.12 2018 37.16 2021 35.98 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Talalora | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra192.html ^{[dead link‍]}
6. "Talalora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Talalora Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System