Marabut, Samar

Marabut
Municipality of Marabut
Limestone rock formations off the coast of Marabut
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Map of Samar with Marabut highlighted
Map of Samar with Marabut highlighted
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Marabut is located in Philippines
Marabut
Marabut
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°07′N 125°13′E / 11.12°N 125.22°E / 11.12; 125.22
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 22, 1949
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPercival A. Ortillo Jr.
 • Vice MayorJudith O. Marks
 • RepresentativeReynolds Michael Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate13,458 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total143.55 km2 (55.42 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,842
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Households
4,425
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.26
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 104.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 435 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 120.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 31.08 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6721
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut (Waray: Bungto han Marabut; Tagalog: Bayan ng Marabut), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,842 people.[3]

Its coast stretches more than 20 kilometers (12 mi) along the San Pedro Bay and Leyte Gulf.

  1. ^ Municipality of Marabut | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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