Arteche, Eastern Samar
| Arteche | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Arteche highlighted | |
.svg.png)  Arteche Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°16′N 125°22′E / 12.267°N 125.367°ECoordinates: 12°16′N 125°22′E / 12.267°N 125.367°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Congr. district | Lone district of E. Samar |
| Established | 1950 |
| Barangays | 20 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Rolando B. Evardone |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 169.82 km2 (65.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 15,164 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6822 |
| Dialing code | 55 |
Arteche is a third class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. In the southeast, it is bounded by Oras, to the south by San Policarpo. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,164 people.[3]
History
Arteche was created in 1950 from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon of the Municipality of Oras.[4]
Barangays
Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2]
- Aguinaldo
- Balud (Pob.)
- Bato (San Luis)
- Beri
- Bigo
- Buenavista
- Cagsalay
- Campacion
- Carapdapan
- Casidman
- Catumsan
- Central (Pob.)
- Concepcion
- Garden (Pob.)
- Inayawan
- Macarthur
- Rawis (Pob.)
- Tangbo
- Tawagan
- Tebalawon
Demographics
| Population census of Arteche | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 11,245 | — |
| 1995 | 12,538 | +2.06% |
| 2000 | 13,024 | +0.82% |
| 2007 | 14,354 | +1.35% |
| 2010 | 15,164 | +2.02% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][5] | ||
References
- ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- 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 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ↑ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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Jipapad | Lapinig, Northern Samar | Philippine Sea | |
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| Maslog | Oras | San Policarpo |
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