Provincial Government of Eastern Samar

Provincial Government of Eastern Samar

San Policarpo

San Policarpo is a fifth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. In the north-west, it is bounded by Arteche, in the north-east by the vast Pacific Ocean and in the south by Oras. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,687 people.

History

San Policarpo was established as a barrio in 1837. The Municipality of San Policarpo was created from the barrios of San Policarpo, Bahay, Alugan, Pangpang, Japonan, Tabo, Binogawan and Cajagwayan of the municipality of Oras in 1948 under Republic Act No. 281 and inaugurated on February 5, 1949. In 1952, the barrio of Sta. Monica was transferred from Oras to San Policarpo.

The town was formerly named “Bunga”, derived from the plant called bunga which was very abundant in the present site of the town. “Bunga” means fruit, thus the name indicates the fruit of the toils of its founders.

Barangays

San Policarpo is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. 

Alugan, Bahay, Bangon, Baras (Lipata), Binogawan, Cajagwayan, Japunan, Natividad, Pangpang, Barangay No. 1 (Pob.), Barangay No. 2 (Pob.), Barangay No. 3 (Pob.), Barangay No. 4 (Pob.), Barangay No. 5 (Pob.), Santa Cruz, Tabo, Tan-awan

Demographics

Population census of San Policarpo

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The population of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 14,687 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Local Officials

Mayor: Thelma U. Nicart
Vice Mayor: Conrado U. Nicart III

SB Members

1. Bonifacio R. Nicart
2. Marciano B. Moscosa, Jr.
3. Celedenio M. Nicart
4. Romegio N. Mosende
5. Tertoliano M. Sampag
6. Delia B. Morato
7. Cinderella B. Lomuntad
8. Cayetano N. Baldoza

References

  • “Municipalities”. Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  • “Province: Eastern Samar”. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  • Census of Population (2015). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  • Census of Population and Housing (2010). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  • Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  • “Province of Eastern Samar”. Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.