Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,136 people.
History
The town was formerly a part of Guiuan. On December 8, 1862, Salcedo became an independent municipality by a decree of the Bishop of Cebu. It was named after Juan [de Salcedo], a Spanish conquistador.During World War II the Salcedo was part of a large US Navy base Leyte-Samar Naval Base from 1944 to 1946.
In 1959, the sitio of Balud was converted into a barrio.
Geography
Barangays
Salcedo is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.- Abejao
- Alog
- Asgad
- Bangon
- Bagtong
- Balud
- Barangay 1
- Barangay 13
- Barangay 2
- Barangay 3
- Barangay 4
- Barangay 5
- Barangay 6
- Barangay 7
- Barangay 8
- Barangay 9
- Barangay 10
- Barangay 11
- Barangay 12
- Buabua
- Burak
- Butig
- Cagaut
- Camanga
- Cantomoja
- Carapdapan
- Caridad
- Casili-on
- Iberan
- Jagnaya
- Lusod
- Malbog
- Maliwaliw
- Matarinao
- Naparaan
- Seguinon
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz
- Tacla-on
- Tagbacan
- Palanas
- Talangdawan
Demographics
The population of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 22,136 people, with a density of.Notable people
- José Lugay Raquel - member of the Philippine [House of Representatives] from 1916 to 1922