Almagro, Samar

Almagro
Municipality of Almagro
Map of Samar with Almagro highlighted
Interactive map of Almagro
Almagro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°54′39″N 124°17′07″E / 11.910772°N 124.285208°E / 11.910772; 124.285208
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAmelia P. Cano
 • Vice MayorKathleen S. Prudenciado
 • RepresentativeStephen James Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate11,575 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
51.36 km2 (19.83 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
8,571
 • Density166.9/km2 (432.2/sq mi)
 • Households
2,243
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.93
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 93.18 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 295.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 56.34 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 151.8 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6724
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog

Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Almagro; Waray: Bungto han Almagro; Filipino: Bayan ng Almagro), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,571 people.