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Municipality

Samal

Samal is a municipality in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines. Its population was 40,843 in the 2024 census, and it has 14 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Samal by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
AbucayMorongOraniEast Calaguiman: 2,993 people, 2,153 per km², 1.71% a yearEast Daang Bago: 1,132 people, 21,896 per km², −3.51% a yearIbaba: 3,015 people, 925 per km², −1.64% a yearImelda: 3,560 people, 344 per km², 3.71% a yearLalawigan: 5,389 people, 1,821 per km², 2.88% a yearPalili: 2,667 people, 281 per km², 3.79% a yearSan Juan: 4,664 people, 1,075 per km², 1.10% a yearSan Roque: 943 people, 17,759 per km², 0.18% a yearSanta Lucia: 2,214 people, 2,109 per km², −3.38% a yearSapa: 5,783 people, 2,268 per km², 5.43% a yearTabing Ilog: 2,378 people, 2,918 per km², 0.92% a yearGugo: 3,861 people, 361 per km², 1.43% a yearWest Calaguiman: 1,585 people, 2,159 per km², 0.79% a yearWest Daang Bago: 659 people, 19,213 per km², −4.34% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    40,843

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 21.6% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    10th

    of the 12 cities and municipalities of Bataan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 5 of every 100 people in Bataan lived in Samal in 2024 (4.58%)

  • Inside itSources

    14

    barangays

  • LandSources

    51.50 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Samal's land would fill a square about 7.2 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 793 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 8 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    10,865

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    56.9%

    About 57 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0300812000[4]Formerly 030812000
ZIP code
2113[13]

People

Samal had 40,843 people in the 2024 census, up 21.6% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Samal had the 10th most people of the 12 cities and municipalities of Bataan in 2024[1]
  1. 6Orani72,941
  2. 7Orion63,044
  3. 8Pilar47,107
  4. 9Abucay44,846
  5. 10Samal40,843
  6. 11Morong37,024
  7. 12Bagac32,799
All 12 cities and municipalities of Bataan
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 89 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Sapa5,78314 in 100
  2. Lalawigan5,38913 in 100
  3. San Juan4,66411 in 100
  4. Gugo3,8619 in 100
  5. Imelda3,5609 in 100
  6. Ibaba3,0157 in 100
  7. East Calaguiman2,9937 in 100
  8. Palili2,6677 in 100
  9. Tabing Ilog2,3786 in 100
  10. Santa Lucia2,2145 in 100
See all 14 barangays of Samal
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (29.5%)
  • About 64 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (64%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 43,7141,9041,810
5 - 93,7671,9631,804
10 - 143,7921,9821,810
15 - 193,4431,7451,698
20 - 243,3441,7551,589
25 - 292,9731,5551,418
30 - 342,8901,4841,406
35 - 392,5491,2971,252
40 - 442,3491,1471,202
45 - 491,9571,008949
50 - 541,889937952
55 - 591,648826822
60 - 641,400666734
65 - 691,029475554
70 - 74683311372
75 - 79358130228
80 years and over426153273

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
40,843[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
10,865[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 on average[1, 2]
Share of Bataan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
4.58%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
56.9% (23,257 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
19,338 men, 18,873 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202440,843[1, 2]1.55% a year10,8653.7
2020as of May 1, 202038,302[1]1.73% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201535,298[1]0.96% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201033,578[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then33,867[30]2.96% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders27,410[30, 31]2.38% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then24,560[30]2.09% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then21,991[30]2.00% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then18,041[30]1.52% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then16,731[30]2.21% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then15,002[30]4.35% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then9,708[30]———

Barangays

Samal is made up of 14 barangays.
Barangays of Samal. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
East Calaguiman2,9937.33%1.71% a yearabout 1.39 km²Rural
East Daang Bago1,1322.77%−3.51% a yearabout 0.0517 km²Rural
Gugo3,8619.45%1.43% a yearabout 10.71 km²Urban
Ibaba3,0157.38%−1.64% a yearabout 3.26 km²Rural
Imelda3,5608.72%3.71% a yearabout 10.36 km²Urban
Lalawigan5,38913.19%2.88% a yearabout 2.96 km²Urban
Palili2,6676.53%3.79% a yearabout 9.49 km²Rural
San Juan4,66411.42%1.10% a yearabout 4.34 km²Urban
San Roque9432.31%0.18% a yearabout 0.0531 km²Rural
Santa Lucia2,2145.42%−3.38% a yearabout 1.05 km²Rural
Sapa5,78314.16%5.43% a yearabout 2.55 km²Urban
Tabing Ilog2,3785.82%0.92% a yearabout 0.815 km²Rural
West Calaguiman1,5853.88%0.79% a yearabout 0.734 km²Rural
West Daang Bago6591.61%−4.34% a yearabout 0.0343 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Samal covers 51.50 km² of land, 793 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,267 m above the sea and it has 7.4 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
51.50 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
793 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
14.76895° N, 120.53184° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[26]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
181 m
Highest
1,267 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

7.4 km of coastline[27]

Rivers[27]

  1. Calaguiman River2.0 of 2.1 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[28]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Cubi Pt., Subic Bay Olongapo City, the nearest PAGASA station, 28 km away[29]Averages for 1994 to 2020: 3,493 mm of rain on 118 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Cubi Pt., Subic Bay Olongapo City, 1994 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January5 mm226.9 °C31.2 °C22.5 °C
February5 mm227.4 °C32.1 °C22.7 °C
March13 mm228.6 °C33.6 °C23.6 °C
April18 mm329.8 °C34.7 °C25.0 °C
May302 mm1029.5 °C33.6 °C25.4 °C
June470 mm1628.4 °C32.0 °C24.9 °C
July805 mm2127.7 °C31.1 °C24.4 °C
August864 mm2327.5 °C30.5 °C24.4 °C
September680 mm1927.6 °C30.9 °C24.3 °C
October225 mm1128.0 °C31.8 °C24.2 °C
November73 mm528.0 °C31.9 °C24.0 °C
December33 mm427.3 °C31.3 °C23.4 °C
The year3,493 mm11828.1 °C32.0 °C24.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 19 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 10 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
10.1% of people[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
2nd class[4]
About 10 of every 100 people in Samal lived below the poverty line in 2021 (10.1%)[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 8.5% and 11.7%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 7government offices
  • 14schools
  • 6places of worship
  • 1market
  • 4monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Samal. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[11, 12]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Bataan[14, 15]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Alexander Carpio Acuzar[17]
    Vice mayor
    Ronald Medina Ortiguerra[17]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Alexander Carpio Acuzar[18]
    Vice mayor
    Ronald Medina Ortiguerra[18]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Aida De Guia Macalinao[19]
    Vice mayor
    Felix Abbas Espino Jr.[19]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[20]
    Vice mayor
    Aida De Guia Macalinao[20]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[21]
    Vice mayor
    Aida De Guia Macalinao[21]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[22]
    Vice mayor
    Emmanuel Rodriguez Cortez[22]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Rolando Zulueta Tigas[23]
    Vice mayor
    Felix Abbas Espino Jr.[23]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Rolando Tigas[24]
    Vice mayor
    Aida Macalinao[24]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Teodorico S. Albelda[25]
    Vice mayor
    Rolando F. Forbes[25]
Mayors and vice mayors of Samal, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Alexander Carpio Acuzar[17]Ronald Medina Ortiguerra[17]
2022–2025Alexander Carpio Acuzar[18]Ronald Medina Ortiguerra[18]
2019–2022Aida De Guia Macalinao[19]Felix Abbas Espino Jr.[19]
2016–2019Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[20]Aida De Guia Macalinao[20]
2013–2016Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[21]Aida De Guia Macalinao[21]
2010–2013Generosa Malibiran Dela Fuente[22]Emmanuel Rodriguez Cortez[22]
2007–2010Rolando Zulueta Tigas[23]Felix Abbas Espino Jr.[23]
2004–2007Rolando Tigas[24]Aida Macalinao[24]
2001–2004Teodorico S. Albelda[25]Rolando F. Forbes[25]

History & Identity

Created
The provincial page says Samal was founded as a municipality on 20 April 1941. No law was found, so the instrument and date type are unconfirmed.[9]

How it got its name

Local traditionA legend says Spaniards by boat saw something floating, and the natives called it "samel", a nipa cover on a banca. The Spaniards repeated the word and the town was called Samal.[9]

Its story

Samal was joined to Orani in 1903 and was founded as a municipality again on 20 April 1941, under St Catherine of Siena. The first ice plant in Bataan and bakya (wooden shoe) making are said to have started in Samal.[9, 10]

Timeline

  1. 23 October 1903

    Act No. 957 merged Samal into Orani.[10]

  2. 20 April 1941

    Samal was founded as a municipality, according to the provincial page.[9]

Nearby

Samal shares a border with Abucay, Morong and Orani.

How it compares

Samal beside Bataan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Bataan.

Samal beside Bataan
FigureSamalBataanRank among the cities and municipalities of Bataan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary40,843[1, 2]891,44010th of 12
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.55% a year[1, 2]faster1.05% a year1st of 12
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary793[6]more crowded6608th of 12
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary51.50 km²[6]1,349.88 km²11th of 12
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.7[1, 2]higher3.6not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary56.9%[5]lower70.2%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Balanga City, the capital of Bataan
13.7 km southwest
Manila
53.7 km east

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. AbucayBataan5.9 km southwest
  2. OraniBataan7.8 km west
  3. MacabebePampanga12.7 km northeast
  4. Balanga CityBataan13.7 km southwest
  5. LubaoPampanga14.3 km north
  6. HermosaBataan14.5 km west

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  23. 23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  27. 27.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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