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San Jose de Buan, Samar

San Jose de Buan
Municipality
Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
Motto: Heart of Samar Island
Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted
Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted
San Jose de Buan is located in Philippines
San Jose de Buan
San Jose de Buan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E / 12.05; 125.07
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.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/sanjosedebuan-wsamar/

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.



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