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Municipality
Municipality of Maydolong
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Maydolong is located in Philippines
Maydolong
Maydolong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°30′N 125°30′E / 11.5°N 125.5°E / 11.5; 125.5
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedMay 1, 1951
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGodofredo T. Garado
 • Vice MayorLouie A. Borja
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate11,669 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
399.63 km2 (154.30 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
15,456
 • Density38.676/km2 (100.17/sq mi)
 • Households
3,562
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.21
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 212.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 474.9 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 145.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 52.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6802
PSGC
0802615000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.maydolong-esamar.gov.ph

Maydolong, officially the Municipality of Maydolong (Waray: Bungto han Maydolong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maydolong), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,314.

Etymology

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The story officially accepted by the Sangguniang Bayan is that fishermen once traveled to the village of Matnog. Because they needed to rest along the east coast of Samar, they used to say "Matnog it Dolong" ("the bow must point to Matnog"). This was shortened to Maydolong and eventually became the village's name.[3]

Subdivision

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Maydolong once comprised the barrios Maydolong, Balogo, Maybocog, Omawas, Tagaslian, Kampakirit, Suribao, Mayburak, Kanmanungdong, Malobago, Tabi, Maytigbao and Kanluterio, and belonged to the Municipality of Borongan, Eastern Samar.[4] It is now politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each has puroks and some have sitios.

  • Camada
  • Campakerit (Botay)
  • Canloterio
  • Del Pilar
  • Guindalitan
  • Lapgap
  • Malobago
  • Maybocog
  • Maytigbao
  • Omawas
  • Patag
  • Barangay Poblacion 1
  • Barangay Poblacion 2
  • Barangay Poblacion 3
  • Barangay Poblacion 4
  • Barangay Poblacion 5
  • Barangay Poblacion 6
  • Barangay Poblacion 7
  • San Gabriel
  • Tagaslian

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Climate

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Climate data for Maydolong, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114
(4.5) 		81
(3.2) 		94
(3.7) 		81
(3.2) 		119
(4.7) 		192
(7.6) 		186
(7.3) 		158
(6.2) 		167
(6.6) 		185
(7.3) 		202
(8.0) 		176
(6.9) 		1,755
(69.2)
Average rainy days 18.6 14.7 16.8 17.8 22.3 25.9 27.5 26.2 26.6 27.0 24.6 22.3 270.3
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Maydolong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,827—    
1970 8,424+0.74%
1975 12,317+7.92%
1980 11,353−1.62%
1990 10,656−0.63%
1995 12,201+2.57%
2000 11,741−0.82%
2007 12,766+1.16%
2010 13,614+2.37%
2015 14,743+1.53%
2020 15,314+0.80%
2024 15,456+0.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

The population of Maydolong in the 2020 census was 15,314 people, with a density of 38 inhabitants per square kilometre or 98 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Maydolong

10
20
30
40
50
2000
47.45
2003
28.03
2006
43.90
2009
49.06
2012
40.08
2015
39.94
2018
46.41
2021
33.21

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Maydolong | (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. ^ "The History of Maydolong". Municipality of Maydolong. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  4. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Maydolong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  5. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Maydolong, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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