Arteche | |
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Municipality of Arteche | |
![]() Map of Eastern Samar with Arteche highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°16′10″N 125°22′16″E / 12.269419°N 125.371214°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1950 |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roland Boie M. Evardone |
• Vice Mayor | Rolando B. Evardone |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 12,240 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 169.82 km2 (65.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Highest elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,360 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,908 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 49.02 |
• Revenue | ₱ 129.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 294.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 126.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 41.21 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6822 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
Arteche (IPA: [arˈtɛtʃe]), officially the Municipality of Arteche (Waray: Bungto han Arteche; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arteche), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,360 people.[3]
In the southeast, it is bounded by San Policarpo, to the south by Oras. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig, and a neighbor of Maslog.
History
[edit]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.[5]
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Arteche, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
67 (2.6) |
65 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
86 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
113 (4.4) |
131 (5.2) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
162 (6.4) |
1,376 (54.2) |
Average rainy days | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 251.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1960 | 8,647 | — |
1970 | 9,330 | +0.76% |
1975 | 10,246 | +1.90% |
1980 | 11,686 | +2.66% |
1990 | 11,245 | −0.38% |
1995 | 12,538 | +2.06% |
2000 | 13,024 | +0.82% |
2007 | 14,354 | +1.35% |
2010 | 15,164 | +2.02% |
2015 | 16,026 | +1.06% |
2020 | 16,360 | +0.41% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,360 people,[3] with a density of 96 inhabitants per square kilometre or 250 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Arteche
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
48.70 2009
55.77 2012
59.20 2015
48.09 2018
58.66 2021
49.02 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Arteche | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Arteche, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.