Mercedes (IPA:
">�mɛrˈsɛdɛs war, Bungto han Mercedes, tl, Bayan ng Mercedes), officially the Municipality of Mercedes, is a 5th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
in the
province
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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 occupie ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,112 people.
Act No. 960 of the
Philippine Commission
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incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into
Guiuan
Guiuan ( �giˌwan; war, Bungto han Guiuan, fil, Bayan ng Guiuan), officially the Municipality of Guiuan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. It constitutes the southeastern extremity of Samar Island and ...
. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.
Geography
Barangays
Mercedes is politically subdivided into 16
barangay
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s.
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*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Eastern Samar
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