Quinapondan

Quinapondan (IPA: [ˌkinɐˈpondan]), officially the Municipality of Quinapondan (Waray: Bungto han Quinapondan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quinapondan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,507 people. [3]

Quinapondan
Municipality
Municipality of Quinapondan
Map of Eastern Samar with Quinapondan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Quinapondan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°09′N 125°31′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRaffy S. Asebias
 • Vice MayorLeo Jasper M. Candido
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate10,915 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total14,507
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Households
3,377
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence51.27% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱107,310,894.59 (2020)
 • Assets₱321,260,244.07 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱103,980,264.94 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱74,620,538.86 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6808
PSGC
082618000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitequinapondan-esamar.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Quinapondan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [5]

  • Barangay Anislag
  • Bagte
  • Barangay No. 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 5 (Poblacion)
  • Buenavista
  • Caculangan
  • Cagdaja
  • Cambilla
  • Cantenio
  • Naga
  • Paco
  • Rizal (Pana-ugan)
  • San Pedro
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz (Loro Diyo)
  • Santa Margarita
  • Santo Niño
  • Palactad (Valley)
  • Alang-alang
  • Barangay No. 6 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay No. 7 (Poblacion)
  • San Isidro

Climate
Climate data for Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °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) 90
(3.5)		 67
(2.6)		 82
(3.2)		 70
(2.8)		 97
(3.8)		 145
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 127
(5.0)		 132
(5.2)		 152
(6.0)		 169
(6.7)		 144
(5.7)		 1,427
(56.2)
Average rainy days 17.0 13.5 16.0 16.5 20.6 24.3 26.0 25.4 25.2 26.4 23.0 21.1 255
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Quinapondan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,194—    
1948 8,204+2.97%
1960 9,173+0.93%
1970 9,180+0.01%
1975 10,530+2.79%
1980 11,355+1.52%
1990 10,986−0.33%
1995 12,644+2.67%
2000 11,721−1.61%
2007 12,339+0.71%
2010 13,841+4.27%
2015 14,779+1.26%
2020 14,507−0.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

The population of Quinapondan in the 2020 census was 14,507 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Quinapondan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Quinapondan, 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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  10. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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