Mercedes, Eastern Samar
Mercedes | |
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| Municipality of Mercedes | |
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Map of Eastern Samar with Mercedes highlighted | |
Interactive map of Mercedes | |
Mercedes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°05′58″N 125°42′33″E / 11.0994°N 125.7092°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edwin B. Quiminales |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose P. Talagag |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,297 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 6,114 |
| • Density | 262.2/km2 (679.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,620 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 78.35 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 234.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 50.75 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 127.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6808 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Mercedes (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs]; Waray: Bungto han Mercedes, Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,114 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.