Dolores, Eastern Samar

Dolores

Paric
Dolores Paric
Municipality
	Municipality of Dolores
	Flag
	Motto: Sirak Dolores!
	Map of Eastern Samar with Dolores highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Dolores Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 12°02′16″N 125°28′58″E / 12.0378°N 125.4828°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Barangays	46 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rodrigo "Onoy" Rivera
• Vice Mayor	Shonny Niño R. Carpeso
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	30,124 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	308.58 km2 (119.14 sq mi)
Elevation	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	44,626
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Households	10,542
Demonym	Doloresnon
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	40.89% (2021)
• Revenue & IRA	₱ 199.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 588.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 173.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 283.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6817
PSGC	082606000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog

Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Waray: Bungto han Dolores; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,626 people.^[3]

Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.

^ Municipality of Dolores | (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.
^ ^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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1] Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–08-3] 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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