Salcedo (IPA: [ˌsɐlˈsɛdo]; , ), officially the Municipality of Salcedo, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,335 people.
History
The town was formerly a part of Guiuan. On December 8, 1862, Salcedo became an independent municipality by a decree of the Bishop of Cebu. It was named after Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish conquistador.
During World War II the Salcedo was part of a large US Navy base Leyte-Samar Naval Base from 1944 to 1946.
In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.
Geography
Barangays
Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abejao
- Alog
- Asgad
- Bangon
- Bagtong
- Balud
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 13 (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)
- Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 12 (Poblacion)
- Buabua
- Burak
- Butig
- Cagaut
- Camanga
- Cantomoja
- Carapdapan
- Caridad
- Casili-on
- Iberan
- Jagnaya
- Lusod
- Malbog
- Maliwaliw
- Matarinao
- Naparaan
- Seguinon
- San Roque (Bugay)
- Santa Cruz
- Tacla-on
- Tagbacan
- Palanas
- Talangdawan
Climate
Demographics
The population of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, in the 2024 census was 21,335 people, with a density of .
Economy
Notable people
- José Lugay Raquel - member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1916 to 1922
References
External links
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System