Municipality

Villareal

Villareal is a municipality in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 27,909 in the 2024 census, and it has 38 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

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
27,909
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 6.4% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
8th
of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar 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 3 of every 100 people in Samar lived in Villareal in 2024 (3.46%)
Inside itSources
38
barangays
LandSources
97.25 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: Villareal's land would fill a square about 9.9 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: 287 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 3 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
6,717
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
4.2 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
0%
Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 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: 0806021000^[4]Formerly 086021000
ZIP code: 6717^{[12, 13, 14]}

People

Villareal had 27,909 people in the 2024 census, up 6.4% 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.

Villareal had the 8th most people of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar in 2024^[1]

5Daram41,932
6Gandara36,826
7Paranas35,281
8Villareal27,909
9Santa Margarita27,012
10Tarangnan26,013
11Calbiga23,309

All 26 cities and municipalities of Samar

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 51 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Guintarcan1,7896 in 100
Canmucat1,7296 in 100
Mahayag1,6266 in 100
San Andres1,5846 in 100
Tayud1,5145 in 100
Banquil1,3715 in 100
Lamingao1,3605 in 100
Pangpang1,2344 in 100
Igot1,1964 in 100
Villarosa Pob.9503 in 100

See all 38 barangays of Villareal

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.4%)
About 58 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (58%)
About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.7%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	2,595	1,311	1,284
5 - 9	3,343	1,777	1,566
10 - 14	3,468	1,751	1,717
15 - 19	3,161	1,608	1,553
20 - 24	2,272	1,203	1,069
25 - 29	1,776	927	849
30 - 34	1,499	812	687
35 - 39	1,384	715	669
40 - 44	1,361	719	642
45 - 49	1,260	684	576
50 - 54	1,247	672	575
55 - 59	1,074	559	515
60 - 64	827	428	399
65 - 69	715	330	385
70 - 74	558	258	300
75 - 79	428	197	231
80 years and over	399	140	259

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: 27,909^{[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: 6,717^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.2 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Samar, 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: 3.46%^[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: 0% (0 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 14,091 men, 13,276 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	27,909^{[1, 2]}	0.45% a year	6,717	4.2
2020as of May 1, 2020	27,394^[1]	−0.63% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	28,230^[1]	1.41% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	26,221^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	25,135^[31]	0.87% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	23,604^{[31, 32]}	1.14% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	22,390^[31]	0.48% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	21,820^[31]	0.62% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	20,505^[31]	0.16% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	20,339^[31]	1.44% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	18,938^[31]	0.35% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	18,271^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Villareal is made up of 38 barangays.

Barangays of Villareal. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Banquil	1,371	4.91%	1.19% a year	about 4.17 km²	Rural
Bino-ongan	269	0.96%	2.57% a year	about 1.05 km²	Rural
Burabod	368	1.32%	−3.23% a year	about 0.835 km²	Rural
Cambaguio	688	2.47%	−1.31% a year	about 2.63 km²	Rural
Canmucat	1,729	6.2%	1.04% a year	about 2.98 km²	Rural
Central	203	0.73%	−4.13% a year	about 0.012 km²	Rural
Conant	378	1.35%	4.39% a year	about 14.01 km²	Rural
Guintarcan	1,789	6.41%	−1.92% a year	about 1.96 km²	Rural
Himyangan	597	2.14%	−1.65% a year	about 0.933 km²	Rural
Igot	1,196	4.29%	0.53% a year	about 11.99 km²	Rural
Inarumbacan	572	2.05%	0.68% a year	about 1.67 km²	Rural
Inasudlan	207	0.74%	−3.19% a year	about 19.94 km²	Rural
Lam-awan	551	1.97%	0.48% a year	about 2.22 km²	Rural
Lamingao	1,360	4.87%	−0.90% a year	about 0.662 km²	Rural
Lawa-an	259	0.93%	−1.34% a year	about 2.74 km²	Rural
Macopa	806	2.89%	1.91% a year	about 0.814 km²	Rural
Mahayag	1,626	5.83%	1.00% a year	about 1.32 km²	Rural
Malonoy	535	1.92%	3.26% a year	about 4.94 km²	Rural
Mercado	280	1%	0.52% a year	about 0.020 km²	Rural
Miramar	336	1.2%	−0.97% a year	about 0.0394 km²	Rural
Nagcaduha	922	3.3%	1.71% a year	about 2.99 km²	Rural
Pacao	687	2.46%	0.75% a year	about 2.60 km²	Rural
Pacoyoy	450	1.61%	0.65% a year	about 4.09 km²	Rural
Pangpang	1,234	4.42%	−0.08% a year	about 0.733 km²	Rural
Patag	254	0.91%	−0.28% a year	about 6.28 km²	Rural
Plaridel	668	2.39%	1.92% a year	about 4.23 km²	Rural
Polangi	276	0.99%	−2.75% a year	about 6.08 km²	Rural
San Andres	1,584	5.68%	0.84% a year	about 7.51 km²	Rural
San Fernando	225	0.81%	−1.34% a year	about 0.732 km²	Rural
San Rafael	649	2.33%	−1.36% a year	about 2.63 km²	Rural
San Roque	643	2.3%	0.11% a year	about 3.83 km²	Rural
Santa Rosa	499	1.79%	2.84% a year	about 5.39 km²	Rural
Santo Niño	671	2.4%	−4.04% a year	about 1.61 km²	Rural
Soledad	515	1.85%	−1.00% a year	about 0.209 km²	Rural
Tayud	1,514	5.42%	9.17% a year	about 0.199 km²	Rural
Tomabe	400	1.43%	−0.12% a year	about 5.16 km²	Rural
Ulayan	648	2.32%	0.19% a year	about 1.56 km²	Rural
Villarosa Pob.	950	3.4%	−0.37% a year	about 0.897 km²	Rural

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

Villareal covers 97.25 km² of land, 287 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 262 m above the sea and it has 53.1 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: 97.25 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: 287 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 11.53709° N, 124.97060° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[27]

Lowest: 0 m
Average: 35 m
Highest: 262 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

53.1 km of coastline^[28]

Rivers^[28]

Sibajay River7.6 of 8.4 km
Jambayan River2.6 of 2.7 km
Banquel River2.3 of 2.4 km

Peaks^[28]

Mount Labuanheight not mapped

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 IV^[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 95 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catbalogan, the nearest PAGASA station, 28 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,991 mm of rain on 181 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catbalogan, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	296 mm	16	26.7 °C	30.8 °C	22.7 °C
February	208 mm	12	27.0 °C	31.4 °C	22.6 °C
March	191 mm	13	28.6 °C	32.4 °C	23.2 °C
April	124 mm	11	28.8 °C	33.5 °C	24.1 °C
May	179 mm	12	29.5 °C	33.9 °C	25.0 °C
June	230 mm	15	29.2 °C	33.4 °C	25.0 °C
July	292 mm	17	28.8 °C	32.7 °C	24.9 °C
August	196 mm	12	29.1 °C	32.9 °C	25.3 °C
September	280 mm	15	28.9 °C	32.8 °C	24.9 °C
October	299 mm	19	28.4 °C	32.3 °C	24.4 °C
November	293 mm	19	27.8 °C	31.9 °C	23.8 °C
December	404 mm	20	27.3 °C	31.2 °C	23.4 °C
The year	2,991 mm	181	28.4 °C	32.4 °C	24.1 °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 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 34 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: 33.9% of people^[17]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: 3rd class^[4]

About 34 of every 100 people in Villareal lived below the poverty line in 2021 (33.9%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 29.4% and 38.4%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

7government offices
47schools
2places of worship
1station or terminal

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.

Government offices6

DAR-Villareal · Miramar
Local Civil Registry · Miramar
Mayor's Office · Miramar
Municipal General Services Office · Miramar
PHL Post · Miramar
Villareal Townhall · Miramar

Stations and terminals1

Villareal · Miramar

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Villareal. 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.^{[10, 11]}

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: 2nd district of Samar^{[15, 16]}

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.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[18]
Vice mayor
Carlo Jefferson Tan Latorre^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Carlo Rapanan Latorre^[19]
Vice mayor
Avelino Agote Lababo^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[20]
Vice mayor
Danilo Jerusalem Sacendoncillo^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[21]
Vice mayor
Emma Latorre Castillon^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[22]
Vice mayor
Eddie Tan Yu^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Reynato Rapanan Latorre^[23]
Vice mayor
Eddie Tan Yu^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Reynato Rapanan Latorre^[24]
Vice mayor
Eddie Tan Yu^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Reynato La Torre^[25]
Vice mayor
Tito Cabueños^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Carlo R. Latorre^[26]
Vice mayor
Eddie T. Yu^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Villareal, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[18]	Carlo Jefferson Tan Latorre^[18]
2022–2025	Carlo Rapanan Latorre^[19]	Avelino Agote Lababo^[19]
2019–2022	Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[20]	Danilo Jerusalem Sacendoncillo^[20]
2016–2019	Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[21]	Emma Latorre Castillon^[21]
2013–2016	Marilou Rapanan Latorre^[22]	Eddie Tan Yu^[22]
2010–2013	Reynato Rapanan Latorre^[23]	Eddie Tan Yu^[23]
2007–2010	Reynato Rapanan Latorre^[24]	Eddie Tan Yu^[24]
2004–2007	Reynato La Torre^[25]	Tito Cabueños^[25]
2001–2004	Carlo R. Latorre^[26]	Eddie T. Yu^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from Eastern Visayas

Villareal has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Eastern Visayas, which Villareal is part of.

Film, 0:59
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas: San Lazaro, the first name
On 17 March 1521 Magellan's crew landed on Homonhon and called the islands the archipelago of San Lazaro, the country's first European name. Felipinas came 22 years later.
This Happened Here

All Stories

Its story

In 1947 Republic Act No. 192 took six barrios from Villareal to form the new municipality of Talalora.^[9]

Timeline

22 June 1947
Talalora separated from Villareal by Republic Act No. 192.^[9]

Nearby

Villareal shares a border with Pinabacdao, Santa Rita and Talalora.

How it compares

Villareal beside Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Samar.

Villareal beside Samar
Figure	Villareal	Samar	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Samar
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 glossary	27,909^{[1, 2]}	806,179	8th of 26
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 glossary	0.45% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.39% a year	12th of 26
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 glossary	287^[6]more crowded	149	9th of 26
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	97.25 km²^[6]	5,414.68 km²	18th of 26
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 glossary	4.2^{[1, 2]}higher	4.1	not 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 glossary	0%^[5]lower	14.9%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar: 35.4 km north
Manila: 548.9 km northwest

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

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

PinabacdaoSamar7.3 km east
Santa RitaSamar12.6 km southeast
TalaloraSamar13.2 km west
CalbigaSamar14.1 km east
DaramSamar18.0 km west
ZumarragaSamar18.2 km northwest

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19.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. 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
20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. 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
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 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
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 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
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 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
24.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
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). 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
26.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
27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
28.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
29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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