Can-avid (IPA: [ˌkɐnˈʔavɪd]), officially the Municipality of Can-avid (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,942 people.
History
Can-avid was created in 1948 from the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of Dolores, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.
Geography
Barangays
Can-avid is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balagon
- Baruk
- Boco
- Caghalong
- Camantang
- Can-ilay
- Cansangaya
- Canteros
- Carolina
- Guibuangan
- Jepaco
- Mabuhay
- Malogo
- Obong
- Pandol
- Barangay 1 Poblacion
- Barangay 2 Poblacion
- Barangay 3 Poblacion
- Barangay 4 Poblacion
- Barangay 5 Poblacion
- Barangay 6 Poblacion
- Barangay 7 Poblacion
- Barangay 8 Poblacion
- Barangay 9 Poblacion
- Barangay 10 Poblacion
- Salvacion
- Solong
- Rawis
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Can-avid was 21,942 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System