Mercedes

Mercedes is a fourth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,070 people.

Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.

Local Officials

Mayor: Enrique A. Cabos
Vice-Mayor: Edwin B. Quiminales

SB Members:

Rosario Q. Estor
Primitivo B. Waniwan
Antonette M. Quilbio
Clodualdo C. Navidad, Sr.
Antonio G. Abris
Jose P. Talagtag
Zacarias M. Naldo
Pio R. Macapugas

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

- Anuron
- Banuyo
- Bobon
- Busay
- Buyayawon
- Cabunga-an
- Cambante
- Palamrag (Cabiliri-an)
- Barangay 1 Poblacion
- Barangay 2 Poblacion
- Barangay 3 Poblacion
- Barangay 4 Poblacion
- Port Kennedy
- San Jose
- San Roque
- Sung-an

Demographics

Population census of Mercedes
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,681	—
1948	5,265	+1.51%
1960	6,424	+1.67%
1970	4,605	−3.27%
1975	3,846	−3.55%
1980	4,848	+4.74%
1990	4,505	−0.73%
1995	5,473	+3.71%
2000	4,857	−2.53%
2007	5,041	+0.51%
2010	5,369	+2.32%
2015	6,070	+2.36%

The population of Mercedes, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 6,070 people, with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile

References

“Province: Eastern Samar”. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
“An act to recreate the former municipality of Mercedes, province of Samar”. LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
“Province of Eastern Samar”. Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
“Municipalities”. Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.