Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro ( ceb, Lungsod sa Almagro; war, Bungto han Almagro; tl, Bayan ng Almagro), is a 5th class
municipality
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in the
province
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Samar
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,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people.
Geography
Barangays
Almagro is politically subdivided into 23
barangay
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s.
* Bacjao
* Biasong I
* Costa Rica
* Guin-ansan
* Kerikite
* Lunang I (Look)
* Lunang II
* Malobago
* Marasbaras
* Panjobjoban I
* Poblacion
* Talahid
* Tonga-Tonga
* Imelda (Badjang)
* Biasong II
* Costa Rica II
* Mabuhay
* Magsaysay
* Panjobjoban II
* Roño
* San Isidro
* San Jose
* Veloso
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
* Pang-pang (Veloso and Panjobjoban 1)
* Exotic Diving Resort (Barangay Kerikite)
* Caves in Almagro
* Rock formation
* Museum of Endangered Species
* LightHouse (lighthouse island)
Culture
The most famous dance in Almagro is Kuratsa, because of the influence of the Spaniards that controlled the municipality for 330 years. They held their occasions on the newly constructed Covered Court in Barangay Poblacion. Their Fiestas and Charter Days are the days where many people would come to Almagro to witness different activities held on the island. People in Almagro are often seen wearing sando because of the hot weather and the sea breeze on the island.
Transportation
The only one means of access to Almagro is by motorboat from the port of
Calbayog City, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.
References
External links
Almagro Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Municipalities of Samar (province)
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Island municipalities in the Philippines