Quinapondan | |
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| Municipality of Quinapondan | |
) Map of Eastern Samar with Quinapondan highlighted | |
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.svg.gif'))  Quinapondan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°31′E / 11.15°N 125.52°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raffy S. Asebias |
| • Vice Mayor | Leo Jasper M. Candido |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 10,915 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 14,779 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,377 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.52% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱57,032,520.53 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6808 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | quinapondan-esamar |
Quinapondan (IPA: [ˌkinɐˈpondan]), officially the Municipality of Quinapondan (Waray: Bungto han Quinapondan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quinapondan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,779 people. [3]
Barangays
Quinapondan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [2]
- Barangay Anislag
- Bagte
- Barangay No. 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 5 (Poblacion)
- Buenavista
- Caculangan
- Cagdaja
- Cambilla
- Cantenio
- Naga
- Paco
- Rizal (Pana-ugan)
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz (Loro Diyo)
- Santa Margarita
- Santo Niño
- Palactad (Valley)
- Alang-alang
- Barangay No. 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 7 (Poblacion)
- San Isidro
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,194 | — |
| 1948 | 8,204 | +2.97% |
| 1960 | 9,173 | +0.93% |
| 1970 | 9,180 | +0.01% |
| 1975 | 10,530 | +2.79% |
| 1980 | 11,355 | +1.52% |
| 1990 | 10,986 | −0.33% |
| 1995 | 12,644 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 11,721 | −1.61% |
| 2007 | 12,339 | +0.71% |
| 2010 | 13,841 | +4.27% |
| 2015 | 14,779 | +1.26% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] | ||
The population of Quinapondan in the 2015 census was 14,779 people, [3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
| Climate data for Quinapondan, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) | 67 (2.6) | 82 (3.2) | 70 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 145 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 127 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 152 (6.0) | 169 (6.7) | 144 (5.7) | 1,427 (56.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 255 |
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Municipality of Quinapondan | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Quinapondan, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
External links
- Quinapondan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System