Sulat, officially the Municipality of Sulat (Waray: Bungto han Sulat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sulat), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,758 people. [3]
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Sulat | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Sulat | |
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Map of Eastern Samar with Sulat highlighted | |
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Sulat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°49′N 125°27′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Javier E. Zacate |
| • Vice Mayor | Amado A. Amigo |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 11,795 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.75 km2 (65.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,758 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,650 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 45.56% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱105,915,257.99 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱258,132,271.13 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱94,882,358.48 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱84,981,715.16 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6815 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
| Website | www |
Sulat is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [5]
| Climate data for Sulat, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
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) | 114 (4.5) |
81 (3.2) |
94 (3.7) |
81 (3.2) |
119 (4.7) |
192 (7.6) |
186 (7.3) |
158 (6.2) |
167 (6.6) |
185 (7.3) |
202 (8.0) |
176 (6.9) |
1,755 (69.2) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 22.3 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 270.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 5,266 | — |
| 1918 | 6,331 | +1.24% |
| 1939 | 8,004 | +1.12% |
| 1948 | 8,642 | +0.86% |
| 1960 | 9,927 | +1.16% |
| 1970 | 11,535 | +1.51% |
| 1975 | 12,226 | +1.17% |
| 1980 | 12,357 | +0.21% |
| 1990 | 12,738 | +0.30% |
| 1995 | 14,010 | +1.80% |
| 2000 | 14,193 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 19,322 | +4.35% |
| 2010 | 15,184 | −8.40% |
| 2015 | 15,377 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 15,758 | +0.48% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] | ||
The population of Sulat in the 2020 census was 15,758 people, [3] with a density of 93 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.
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