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Gandara, Samar
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Gandara | |
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| Municipality of Gandara | |
 Aerial view of the Poblacion | |
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| Etymology: Bangahon | |
| Motto(s): An ungod nga Gandareño nahigugma ha bungto; ha sulod ha gawas permi malimpyo. | |
 Map of Samar with Gandara highlighted | |
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.svg)  Gandara Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′47″N 124°48′42″E / 12.013°N 124.8118°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Named for | José de la Gándara y Navarro |
| Barangays | 69 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Warren Tan Aguilar |
| • Vice Mayor | Elias Correche Delector |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 26,753 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 573.49 km2 (221.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,242 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,834 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 214.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 403.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6706 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Gandara, officially the Municipality of Gandara (Waray: Bungto han Gandara), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,242 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Gandara | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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