San Jose de Buan

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 2015 census, it has a population of 7,769 people. [3]

San Jose de Buan
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose de Buan
Nickname(s): 
Heart of Samar Island
Map of Samar with San Jose de Buan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Jose de Buan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District2nd District
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoaquin R. Elizalde
 • Vice MayorWilson F. Orcino
 • RepresentativeSharee Ann T. Tan
 • Councilors
 • Electorate5,521 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total7,769
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Households
1,648
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence55.69% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱77,951,386.79 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6714
PSGC
086014000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

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

Barangays

San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Aguingayan
  • Babaclayon
  • Can-aponte
  • Cataydongan
  • Gusa
  • Hagbay
  • Hiduroma
  • Hilumot
  • Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
  • San Nicolas
  • Hibaca-an

Climate
Climate data for San Jose de Buan, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97
(3.8)		 64
(2.5)		 69
(2.7)		 58
(2.3)		 98
(3.9)		 161
(6.3)		 167
(6.6)		 140
(5.5)		 158
(6.2)		 171
(6.7)		 169
(6.7)		 154
(6.1)		 1,506
(59.3)
Average rainy days 17.1 13.4 14.8 15.2 21.1 25.2 26.8 25.4 25.5 26.5 23.0 20.3 254.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of San Jose de Buan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 382—    
1939 633+2.43%
1948 646+0.23%
1960 1,372+6.48%
1970 2,530+6.30%
1975 3,250+5.15%
1980 5,455+10.91%
1990 4,217−2.54%
1995 5,471+5.00%
2000 6,438+3.55%
2007 6,814+0.79%
2010 6,563−1.36%
2015 7,769+3.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of San Jose de Buan | (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. "San Jose de Buan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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