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 part of the province of Samar by a decree of the Bishop of Cebu. It was named after Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish conquistador. On October 23, 1903, it was temporarily returned to Guiuan by virtue of Act No. 960.
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. Following the 1965 Samar division plebiscite, Salcedo became part of the new province of Eastern Samar.
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