San Policarpo, Eastern Samar

San Policarpo
Municipality of San Policarpo
Map of Eastern Samar with San Policarpo highlighted
Interactive map of San Policarpo
San Policarpo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 125°30′26″E / 12.1791°N 125.5072°E / 12.1791; 125.5072
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedJune 16, 1948
InauguratedFebruary 5, 1949
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorConrado U. Nicart III
 • Vice MayorThelma U. Nicart
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate12,892 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
15,597
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
 • Households
3,602
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
41.24
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 117.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 399.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 91.68 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 234.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6821
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanpolicarpo-esamar.gov.ph

San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo (Waray: Bungto han San Policarpo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Policarpo), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,597 people.

In the north-west, it is bounded by Arteche, in the north-east by the vast Pacific Ocean and in the south by Oras.