Talalora

Talalora, officially the Municipality of Talalora (Waray: Bungto han Talalora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talalora), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,057 people. [3]

Talalora
Municipality
Municipality of Talalora
Mountain-top view of Talalora
Map of Samar with Talalora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talalora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°31′N 124°51′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District2nd district of Samar
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRosabel O. Costelo
 • Vice MayorLeonilo T. Costelo
 • RepresentativeSharee Ann T. Tan
 • Electorate6,831 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total27.96 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total8,057
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Households
1,669
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence47.12% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱39,191,015.09 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6704
PSGC
086019000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Talalora was created from the barrios of Mallorga, Tulac, Talalora, Tatabonan, Navatas, and Navatas Guti of the town of Villareal, by virtue of Republic Act No. 192, on June 22, 1947.[5]

Barangays

Talalora is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Bo. Independencia
  • Malaguining
  • Mallorga
  • Navatas Daku
  • Navatas Guti
  • Placer
  • Poblacion Barangay I
  • Poblacion Barangay II
  • San Juan
  • Tatabunan
  • Victory

Climate
Climate data for Talalora, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73
(2.9)		 56
(2.2)		 75
(3.0)		 71
(2.8)		 114
(4.5)		 174
(6.9)		 172
(6.8)		 163
(6.4)		 167
(6.6)		 161
(6.3)		 158
(6.2)		 125
(4.9)		 1,509
(59.5)
Average rainy days 15.2 12.5 16.2 17.3 23.9 27.3 28.4 26.9 26.9 27.1 23.8 19.3 264.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Talalora
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 6,031—    
1960 5,830−0.28%
1970 6,639+1.31%
1975 6,873+0.70%
1980 6,332−1.63%
1990 6,112−0.35%
1995 6,565+1.35%
2000 6,580+0.05%
2007 7,535+1.89%
2010 7,983+2.12%
2015 8,057+0.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [7] [8][9]

References
  1.  Municipality of Talalora | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra192.html
  6. "Talalora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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