Marabut, Samar

Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut (Waray: Bungto han Marabut; Tagalog: Bayan ng Marabut), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,962 people. [3]

Marabut
Municipality
Municipality of Marabut
Limestone rock formations off the coast of Marabut
Map of Samar with Marabut highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Marabut
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°07′N 125°13′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District2nd District
FoundedJuly 22, 1949
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPercival A. Ortillo Jr.
 • Vice MayorJoseph P. Rojas
 • RepresentativeSharee Ann T. Tan
 • Councilors
 • Electorate13,986 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total143.55 km2 (55.42 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total16,962
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
3,973
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence37.36% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱63,826,054.48 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6721
PSGC
086010000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Its coast stretches more than twenty kilometers along the San Pedro Bay and Leyte Gulf.

Barangays

Marabut is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. In 1957, the sitio of Pinana-an was converted into barrio Pinalangga.[5]

  • Amambucale
  • Caluwayan
  • Canyoyo
  • Ferreras
  • Legaspi
  • Logero
  • Osmeña
  • Pinalanga
  • Pinamitinan
  • Catato (Poblacion)
  • San Roque (formerly sitio Cabugao[6])
  • Santo Niño (Poblacion)
  • Tagalag
  • Tinabanan
  • Amantillo (Poblacion)
  • Binukyahan
  • Lipata (Poblacion)
  • Mabuhay
  • Malobago
  • Odoc
  • Panan-awan
  • Roño
  • Santa Rita
  • Veloso

Climate
Climate data for Marabut, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72
(2.8)		 52
(2.0)		 65
(2.6)		 62
(2.4)		 87
(3.4)		 129
(5.1)		 153
(6.0)		 124
(4.9)		 147
(5.8)		 157
(6.2)		 139
(5.5)		 117
(4.6)		 1,304
(51.3)
Average rainy days 17.4 13.4 16.8 18.0 22.0 25.3 26.2 24.2 24.9 26.0 23.3 20.8 258.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

History

During the early Spanish Era, the municipality of Marabut was a mere sitio of Basey, which evolved into a barrio. In 1949, Ysidro M. Ferreras who was then the Mayor of Basey submitted to President Elpidio Quirino a proposal to convert Barrio Santo Niño into a separate municipality. Thus on July 22, 1949, Executive Order No. 247 was signed creating the Municipality of Marabut, named in honor of Congressman Serafin Marabut who was a native of Basey. Ysidro Ferreras was elected as the first municipal mayor.

Demographics
Population census of Marabut
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,662—    
1970 10,167+2.87%
1975 11,892+3.19%
1980 13,288+2.24%
1990 10,543−2.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 10,355−0.34%
2000 12,335+3.82%
2007 13,745+1.50%
2010 15,115+3.52%
2015 16,962+2.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [8] [9][10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Marabut | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "An Act Converting the Sitio of Pinana-an in the Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar, into a Regular Barrio". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  6. "An Act Creating the Barrio of San Roque in the Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  7. "Marabut: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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