Jipapad

Jipapad, officially the Municipality of Jipapad (Waray: Bungto han Jipapad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jipapad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,439 people.

Jipapad
Municipality
Municipality of Jipapad
Map of Eastern Samar with Jipapad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Jipapad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°17′10″N 125°14′06″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
EstablishedMarch 5, 1919 (as a municipal district)
July 1, 1964 (as a regular municipality)
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBenjamin E. Ver
  Vice MayorDelia G. Monleon
  RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
  Councilors
List
  Electorate7,042 voters (2022)
Area
  Total234.8 km2 (90.7 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total8,439
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
  Households
1,941
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
65.46
% (2018)
  Revenue96.55 million (2020)
  Assets205 million (2020)
  Expenditure84.28 million (2020)
  Liabilities28.15 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6804
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.jipapad-esamar.gov.ph
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