Marabut, Samar
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 2015 census, it has a population of 16,962 people.[3]
Marabut | |
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Municipality of Marabut | |
Map of Samar with Marabut highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Marabut Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°07′N 125°13′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
District | 2nd district of Samar |
Founded | July 22, 1949 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Percival A. Ortillo Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Joseph P. Rojas |
• Congressman | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
• Municipal Council | Councilors
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• Electorate | 13,986 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 143.55 km2 (55.42 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,962 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,973 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.36% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 63,826,054.48 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6721 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Its coast stretches more than twenty kilometers along the San Pedro Bay and Leyte Gulf.
Barangays
Marabut is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. In 1957, the sitio of Pinana-an was converted into barrio Pinalangga.[5]
Climate
Climate data for Marabut, Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) |
52 (2.0) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
87 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
153 (6.0) |
124 (4.9) |
147 (5.8) |
157 (6.2) |
139 (5.5) |
117 (4.6) |
1,304 (51.3) |
Average rainy days | 17.4 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 258.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
History
During the early Spanish Era, the municipality of Marabut was a mere sitio of Basey, which evolved into a barrio. In 1949, Ysidro M. Ferreras who was then the Mayor of Basey submitted to President Elpidio Quirino a proposal to convert Barrio Santo Niño into a separate municipality. Thus on July 22, 1949, Executive Order No. 247 was signed creating the Municipality of Marabut, named in honor of Congressman Serafin Marabut who was a native of Basey. Ysidro Ferreras was elected as the first municipal mayor.
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][8][9][10] |
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Samar (Western 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.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "An Act Converting the Sitio of Pinana-an in the Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar, into a Regular Barrio". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- "An Act Creating the Barrio of San Roque in the Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- "Marabut: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Marabut, Samar. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marabut. |