Dolores, Eastern Samar
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Waray: Bungto han Dolores; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,626 people.[3]
Dolores
Paric | |
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Municipality of Dolores | |
Motto: Sirak Dolores! | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°02′16″N 125°28′58″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rodrigo "Onoy" Rivera |
• Vice Mayor | Shonny Niño R. Carpeso |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 30,124 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 308.58 km2 (119.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,626 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,542 |
Demonym | Doloresnon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 40.89 |
• Revenue & IRA | ₱ 199.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 588.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 173.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 283.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6817 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.
In 1948, the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of this town, were separated into the municipality of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.[5]
Dolores is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Dolores, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
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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) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (83) |
Mean daily minimum °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) | 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[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 4,830 | — |
1918 | 6,047 | +1.51% |
1939 | 13,122 | +3.76% |
1948 | 13,124 | +0.00% |
1960 | 16,055 | +1.69% |
1970 | 22,730 | +3.53% |
1975 | 21,119 | −1.46% |
1980 | 26,949 | +4.99% |
1990 | 30,570 | +1.27% |
1995 | 34,272 | +2.16% |
2000 | 32,812 | −0.93% |
2007 | 34,522 | +0.70% |
2010 | 37,912 | +3.47% |
2015 | 42,866 | +2.37% |
2020 | 44,626 | +0.79% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
The population of Dolores in the 2020 census was 44,626 people,[3] with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.
The languages spoken are Waray-Waray, and Cebuano, locals are also literate in both English and Filipino.
Most of the people are predominantly Roman Catholic, and some belonging to other Christian denominations as well as minority religious sects.
Poverty incidence of Dolores
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
44.00 2009
50.18 2012
49.30 2015
47.28 2018
55.34 2021
40.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Major sources of livelihood in Dolores include farming and fishing, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region VIII.[20]
Pedicabs and tricycles are the means of transportation within the town, while multi-cabs, jeepneys, and vans are the means of transportation to neighboring and distant towns within the province. Several bus companies are also operating from the town going to Manila or Tacloban City and vice versa.
Dolores has an airfield where the abandoned Picardo Airport is located. The airport has an unusable short runway.
Dolores has 32 public elementary schools, 4 public high schools with 1 Tech-Voc (Technical and Vocational) high school, and 1 private college.
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