General MacArthur | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Northern Samar with Gen. MacArthur highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°15′N 125°32′E / 11.25°N 125.53°ECoordinates: 11°15′N 125°32′E / 11.25°N 125.53°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Congr. district | Lone district of E. Samar |
Established | 1947 |
Barangays | 30 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jaime S. Ty |
Area | |
• Total | 117.29 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 14,550 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6805 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Website | www |
General MacArthur is a fifth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,550 people.
The town was created from the barrios of Pambujan Sur, Calutan, San Isidro, Vigan, Binalay, Camcueves, Domrog and Pingan of the town of Hernani by virtue of Republic Act No. 193, enacted on June 22, 1947.
General MacArthur is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
The population of General MacArthur, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 14,550 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.