Arteche

Arteche (IPA: [arˈtɛtʃe]), officially the Municipality of Arteche (Waray: Bungto han Arteche; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arteche), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,026 people. [3]

This article is about the municipality in the Philippines. For the surname, see Arteche (surname).
Arteche
Municipality
Municipality of Arteche
Map of Eastern Samar with Arteche highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Arteche
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°16′10″N 125°22′16″E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
DistrictLone District
Founded1950
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoland Boie M. Evardone
 • Vice MayorRolando B. Evardone
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
 • Electorate12,899 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total169.82 km2 (65.57 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total16,026
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Households
3,494
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.09% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱66,772,516.52 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6822
PSGC
082601000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.arteche-esamar.gov.ph

In the southeast, it is bounded by Oras, to the south by San Policarpo. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig.

History

Arteche was created in 1950 from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon of the Municipality of Oras.[5]

Barangays

Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [2]

  • Aguinaldo
  • Balud (Poblacion)
  • Bato (San Luis)
  • Beri
  • Bigo
  • Buenavista
  • Cagsalay
  • Campacion
  • Carapdapan
  • Casidman
  • Catumsan
  • Central (Poblacion)
  • Concepcion
  • Garden (Poblacion)
  • Inayawan
  • Macarthur
  • Rawis (Poblacion)
  • Tangbo
  • Tawagan
  • Tebalawon

Demographics
Population census of Arteche
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,647—    
1970 9,330+0.76%
1975 10,246+1.90%
1980 11,686+2.66%
1990 11,245−0.38%
1995 12,538+2.06%
2000 13,024+0.82%
2007 14,354+1.35%
2010 15,164+2.02%
2015 16,026+1.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,026 people, [3] with a density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Arteche, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1)		 67
(2.6)		 65
(2.6)		 53
(2.1)		 86
(3.4)		 129
(5.1)		 135
(5.3)		 113
(4.4)		 131
(5.2)		 163
(6.4)		 167
(6.6)		 162
(6.4)		 1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days 17.6 13.2 15.5 14.9 19.6 24.3 26.6 25.4 24.9 25.4 22.9 20.9 251.2
Source: Meteoblue [9]

References
  1.  Municipality of Arteche | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Arteche, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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