San Jose de Buan, Samar

San Jose de Buan
Municipality

Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
Motto: Heart of Samar Island

Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted
San Jose de Buan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Samar
Congr. district 2nd district of Samar
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Ananias S. Rebato
Area[2]
 • Total 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 6,563
 • Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6723
Dialing code 55

San Jose de Buan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 6,563.[3]

San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1960, and was converted into a municipality in 1969.

Barangays

San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose de Buan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 4,217—    
1995 5,471+5.00%
2000 6,438+3.55%
2007 6,814+0.79%
2010 6,563−1.36%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Province of Western Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 21 August 2013.


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