Arteche (IPA: rˈtɛtʃe, officially the Municipality of Arteche ( war, Bungto han Arteche; tl, Bayan ng Arteche), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of

Eastern Samar Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: ''Sinirangan Samar''; tl, Silangang Samar), officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan. Eastern Samar occupies ...

, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,360 people. In the southeast, it is bounded by

Oras Oras may refer to: Places * Oras, Eastern Samar, a municipality in the Philippines * ''Oraș'', the term for "town" in Romania and Moldova People Surname *Allan Oras (born 1975), Estonian cyclist * Ants Oras (1900–1982), Estonian translator an ...

, to the south by San Policarpo. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig.

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.

Geography

Barangays

Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,360 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

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Philippine Census Information

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