Provincial Government of Eastern Samar

Provincial Government of Eastern Samar

Arteche

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 2015 census, it has a population of 16,026 people.

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.

Barangays

Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

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

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2015 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,026 people, with a density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Local Officials

Mayor: Roland Boie M. Evardone
Vice Mayor: Rolando B. Evardone

SB Members

1. Thelma T. Ramos
2. Aying Nuguit
3. Antonio B. Evardone
4. Adulf Pajanustan
5. Botoy Pajanustan
6. Marissa M. Dalit
7. Noy-Noy Operario
8. Jerico Moscosa

References

  • “Municipalities”. Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 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.
  • “An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality”. LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  • 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.