Pinabacdao
Pinabacdao | |
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| Municipality of Pinabacdao | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Home of Mayaw-Mayaw Festival" | |
| Motto: "Small Town, Big Dreams" | |
Map of Samar with Pinabacdao highlighted | |
Interactive map of Pinabacdao | |
Pinabacdao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′N 124°59′E / 11.62°N 124.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1749 |
| Reestablished | July 16, 1946 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Engr. Teodorico A. Mabag |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgar Tonelete |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 13,450 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 183.06 km2 (70.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 18,639 |
| • Density | 101.82/km2 (263.71/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,158 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 157.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 92.11 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6707 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Pinabacdao, officially the Municipality of Pinabacdao (Waray: Bungto han Pinabacdao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pinabacdao), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,639 people.
It is considered as the center of rice production in the province of Samar. The home of Mayaw-Mayaw Festival, an ethnic and dance festival celebrated every May 10 of each year. Mayaw-Mayaw Festival won second runner-up in the festival dance competition and first prize winner in the float design competition during the 2015 Aliwan Fiesta which was held on April 23–25 in the cities of Manila and Pasay.