Almagro, Samar

Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people.

Geography

Barangays

Almagro is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bacjao
Biasong I
Costa Rica
Guin-ansan
Kerikite
Lunang I
Lunang II
Malobago
Marasbaras
Panjobjoban I
Poblacion
Talahid
Tonga-Tonga
Imelda
Biasong II
Costa Rica II
Mabuhay
Magsaysay
Panjobjoban II
Roño
San Isidro
San Jose
Veloso
Climate

Demographics

Economy

Tourism

Pang-pang
Exotic Diving Resort
Caves in Almagro
Rock formation
Museum of Endangered Species
LightHouse
Culture

The most famous dance in Almagro is Kuratsa, because of the influence of the Spaniards that controlled the municipality for 330 years. They held their occasions on the newly constructed Covered Court in Barangay Poblacion. Their Fiestas and Charter Days are the days where many people would come to Almagro to witness different activities held on the island. People in Almagro are often seen wearing sando because of the hot weather and the sea breeze on the island.

Transportation

The only one means of access to Almagro is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.