Arteche

This article is about the municipality in the Philippines. For the surname, see Arteche (surname).
Arteche
Municipality
Municipality of Arteche
Flag of Arteche
Flag
Map of Eastern Samar with Arteche highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Arteche highlighted
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Arteche is located in Philippines
Arteche
Arteche
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°16′10″N 125°22′16″E / 12.269419°N 125.371214°E / 12.269419; 125.371214
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Founded1950
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoland Boie M. Evardone
 • Vice MayorRolando B. Evardone
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate12,160 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
169.82 km2 (65.57 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
16,648
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
3,908
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
49.02
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 171.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 370.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 139.3 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 102.3 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6822
PSGC
0802601000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.arteche-esamar.gov.ph

Arteche (IPA: [arˈtɛtʃe]), officially the Municipality of Arteche (Waray: Bungto han Arteche; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arteche), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,360 people.[5]

In the southeast, it is bounded by San Policarpo, to the south by Oras. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig, and a neighbor of Maslog.

History

Arteche was created in 1950 from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon of the Municipality of Oras.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Aguinaldo
  • Balud (Poblacion)
  • Bato (San Luis)
  • Beri
  • Bigo
  • Buenavista
  • Cagsalay
  • Campacion
  • Carapdapan
  • Casidman
  • Catumsan
  • Central (Poblacion)
  • Concepcion
  • Garden (Poblacion)
  • Inayawan
  • Macarthur
  • Rawis (Poblacion)
  • Tangbo
  • Tawagan
  • Tebalawon

Climate

Climate data for Arteche, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1) 		67
(2.6) 		65
(2.6) 		53
(2.1) 		86
(3.4) 		129
(5.1) 		135
(5.3) 		113
(4.4) 		131
(5.2) 		163
(6.4) 		167
(6.6) 		162
(6.4) 		1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days 17.6 13.2 15.5 14.9 19.6 24.3 26.6 25.4 24.9 25.4 22.9 20.9 251.2
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Arteche
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,647—    
1970 9,330+0.76%
1975 10,246+1.90%
1980 11,686+2.66%
1990 11,245−0.38%
1995 12,538+2.06%
2000 13,024+0.82%
2007 14,354+1.35%
2010 15,164+2.02%
2015 16,026+1.06%
2020 16,360+0.44%
2024 16,648+0.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,360 people,[14] with a density of 96 inhabitants per square kilometre or 250 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Arteche

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
54.70
2003
45.65
2006
48.70
2009
55.77
2012
59.20
2015
48.09
2018
58.66
2021
49.02

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Arteche | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  7. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Arteche, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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