Maslog

Maslog, officially the Municipality of Maslog (Waray: Bungto han Maslog; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maslog), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,463 people, making it the least populated town in the province and in the Visayas.^[3]

Maslog
Municipality
Municipality of Maslog
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Map of Eastern Samar with Maslog highlighted
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Maslog Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°09′33″N 125°14′49″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Heraclio C. Santiago
• Vice Mayor	Septemio Bok C. Santiago
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List • Zacarias C. Santiago • Elden A. Campomanes • Leonardo R. Lazarra • Mary Ann C. Lazarra • Isidro L. Abestruz • Carlito G. Quiba • Avelino P. Opada • Lucilo N. Valles DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	3,535 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	249.8 km2 (96.4 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Highest elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	5,463
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
• Households	1,148
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	50.10 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 158.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 320.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 85.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 54.32 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6820
PSGC	0802614000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.maslog-esamar.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Maslog is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bulawan
• Carayacay
• Libertad
• Malobago
• Maputi
• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• San Miguel
• San Roque
• Tangbo
• Taytay
• Tugas

Climate

Climate data for Maslog, 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)	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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Maslog

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	408	—
1939	769	+3.06%
1948	1,131	+4.38%
1960	1,593	+2.89%
1970	1,988	+2.24%
1975	1,886	−1.05%
1980	1,956	+0.73%
1990	3,089	+4.68%
1995	3,634	+3.09%
2000	4,009	+2.13%
2007	4,788	+2.48%
2010	4,781	−0.05%
2015	5,407	+2.37%
2020	5,463	+0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

The population of Maslog in the 2020 census was 5,463 people,^[3] with a density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre or 57 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maslog

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 64.04 2003 44.74 2006 57.80 2009 60.16 2012 60.46 2015 68.25 2018 73.43 2021 50.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]