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Talalora | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Talalora | |
Mountain-top view of Talalora | |
Map of Samar with Talalora highlighted | |
![]() Interactive map of Talalora | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°31′52″N 124°50′08″E / 11.5311°N 124.8356°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rosabel O. Costelo |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonilo T. Costelo |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Electorate | 6,987 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.96 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,530 |
| • Density | 305/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,861 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.77 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 76.4 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 285.8 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 63.11 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.98 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6704 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Talalora, officially the Municipality of Talalora (Waray: Bungto han Talalora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talalora), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,530 people.[5]
Talalora was created from the barrios of Mallorga, Tulac, Talalora, Tatabonan, Navatas, and Navatas Guti of the town of Villareal, by virtue of Republic Act No. 192, on June 22, 1947.[6]
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Talalora is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Brgy. Independencia
- Malaguining
- Mallorga
- Navatas Daku
- Navatas Guti
- Placer
- Poblacion Barangay I
- Poblacion Barangay II
- San Juan
- Tatabunan
- Victory
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Talalora, Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) |
56 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
114 (4.5) |
174 (6.9) |
172 (6.8) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
161 (6.3) |
158 (6.2) |
125 (4.9) |
1,509 (59.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.2 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 264.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6,031 | — |
| 1960 | 5,830 | −0.28% |
| 1970 | 6,639 | +1.31% |
| 1975 | 6,873 | +0.70% |
| 1980 | 6,332 | −1.63% |
| 1990 | 6,112 | −0.35% |
| 1995 | 6,565 | +1.35% |
| 2000 | 6,580 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 7,535 | +1.89% |
| 2010 | 7,983 | +2.12% |
| 2015 | 8,057 | +0.18% |
| 2020 | 7,856 | −0.53% |
| 2024 | 8,530 | +2.00% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11] | ||
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Talalora (%)
57.91
71.42
37.70
46.98
45.43
47.12
37.16
35.98
34.77
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
References
[edit]- ↑ Municipality of Talalora | (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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ http://lawph.com/statutes/ra192.html [dead link]
- ↑ "Talalora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Province of". 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
