Английская Википедия:Dolores, Eastern Samar
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Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Шаблон:Lang-war; Шаблон:Lang-tl), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,626 people.Шаблон:PH census
Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.
History
In 1948, the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of this town, were separated into the municipality of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.[1]
Geography
Barangays
Dolores is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.[2] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aroganga
- Bonghon
- Buenavista
- Cabago-an
- Caglao-an
- Cagtabon
- Dampigan
- Dapdap
- Del Pilar
- Denigpian
- Gap-ang
- Japitan
- Jicontol
- Hilabaan
- Hinolaso
- Libertad
- Magongbong
- Magsaysay
- Malaintos
- Malobago
- Osmeña
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 10 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 12 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 13 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 14 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 15 (Poblacion)
- Rizal
- San Isidro (Malabag)
- San Pascual
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Niño
- Tanauan
- Villahermosa
- Tikling
Climate
Demographics
The population of Dolores in the 2020 census was 44,626 people,Шаблон:PH census with a density of Шаблон:Convert.
Language
The languages spoken are Waray-Waray, and Cebuano, locals are also literate in both English and Filipino.
Religion
Most of the people are predominantly Roman Catholic, and some belonging to other Christian denominations as well as minority religious sects.
Economy
Шаблон:PH poverty incidence Major sources of livelihood in Dolores include farming and fishing, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region VIII.[3]
Transportation
Pedicabs and tricycles are the means of transportation within the town, while multi-cabs, jeepneys, and vans are the means of transportation to neighboring and distant towns within the province. Several bus companies are also operating from the town going to Manila or Tacloban City and vice versa.
Dolores has an airfield where the abandoned Picardo Airport is located. The airport has an unusable short runway.
Education
Dolores has 32 public elementary schools, 4 public high schools with 1 Tech-Voc (Technical and Vocational) high school, and 1 private college.
Elementary schools
- Dolores Central Elementary School
- Aroganga Elementary School
- Magongbong Elementary School
- Buenavista Elementary School
- Cabago-an Elementary School
- Caglao-an Elementary School
- Cagtabon Elementary School
- Dampigan Elementary School
- Dapdap Central Elementary School
- Del Pilar Elementary School
- Denigpian Elementary School
- Gap-ang Elementary School
- Japitan Elementary School
- Jicontol Elementary School
- Hilabaan Elementary School
- Hinolaso Elementary School
- Libertad Elementary School
- Magasaysay Elementary School
- Malabago Elementary School
- Osmeña Elementary School
- Rizal Elementary School
- San Isidro (Malabag) Elementary School
- San Pascual Elementary School
- San Roque Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Santa Cruz Elementary School
- Santo Niño Elementary School
- Tanauan Elementary School
- Villahermosa Elementary School
- Bonghon Elementary School
- Malaintos Elementary School
- Tikling Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Dolores National High School
- Hilabaan National High School
- Hinolaso National High School
- Caglao-an National High School
- Dapdap National Technical and Vocational High School
Colleges/Universities
References
External links
- [[[:Шаблон:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Шаблон:Webarchive
- Department of the Interior and Local Government Шаблон:Webarchive
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