San Jose de Buan | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
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Motto: Heart of Samar Island | |
![]() Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°ECoordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
District | 2nd district of Samar |
Barangays | 14 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ananias S. Rebato |
Area | |
• Total | 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 7,769 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6714 |
Dialing code | +63 (0)55 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
086014000 | |
Electorate | 4,730 voters as of 2016 |
Website | elgu |
San Jose de Buan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,769 people.
San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1960, and was converted into a municipality in 1969.
San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.