Mercedes (IPA: �mɛrˈsɛdɛs , ), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a

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in the

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Eastern Samar Eastern Samar ( Waray-Waray: ''Sinirangan 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, which is the most populous. Eastern Samar ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people. Act No. 960 of the

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incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into

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. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.

Geography

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Anuron * Banuyo * Bobon * Busay * Buyayawon * Cabunga-an * Cambante * Palamrag (Cabiliri-an) * Barangay 1

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* Barangay 2 Poblacion * Barangay 3 Poblacion * Barangay 4 Poblacion * Port Kennedy * San Jose * San Roque * Sung-an

Climate

Demographics

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

Economy

References

External links

Official Mercedes Municipality website
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