Mercedes, Eastern Samar

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Mercedes (IPA: [ˌmɛrˈsɛdɛs];, ), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people. Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.

Geography

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

The population of Mercedes, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 6,112 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

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