General MacArthur, Eastern Samar

General MacArthur
General MacArthur
Municipality
	Municipality of General MacArthur
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	Map of Eastern Samar with General MacArthur highlighted
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	General MacArthur Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°14′55″N 125°32′24″E / 11.2486°N 125.54°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Founded	June 22, 1947
Named for	Douglas MacArthur
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Flora C. Ty
• Vice Mayor	Joel D. Baldo
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	10,180 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	14,411
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	3,325
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	43.19% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 110.8 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 265.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 95.52 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 42.34 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6805
PSGC	082607000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog
Website	www.general-macarthur-esamar.gov.ph

General MacArthur (IPA pronunciation in Waray-waray: [ˈdʒɛnɛral ˌmɐkˈʔaɾtur]), officially the Municipality of General MacArthur (Waray: Bungto han General MacArthur; Tagalog: Bayan ng General MacArthur), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,411 people.^[3]

The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947. It was created in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in the victory of the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.

^ Municipality of General MacArthur | (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 General MacArthur | (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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