Almagro, officially the Municipality of Almagro (; ; ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,273 people.
Geography
Barangays
Almagro is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Bacjao
Biasong I
Costa Rica
Guin-ansan
Kerikite
Lunang I (Look) Lunang II Malobago Marasbaras Panjobjoban I Poblacion Talahid Tonga-Tonga Imelda (Badjang) Biasong II Costa Rica II Mabuhay Magsaysay Panjobjoban II Roño San Isidro San Jose Veloso
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Pang-pang (Veloso and Panjobjoban 1) Exotic Diving Resort (Barangay Kerikite) Caves in Almagro Rock formation Museum of Endangered Species LightHouse (lighthouse island)
Culture
The most famous dance in Almagro is Kuratsa, because of the influence of the Spaniards that controlled the municipality for 330 years. They held their occasions on the newly constructed Covered Court in Barangay Poblacion. Their Fiestas and Charter Days are the days where many people would come to Almagro to witness different activities held on the island. People in Almagro are often seen wearing sando because of the hot weather and the sea breeze on the island.
Transportation
The only one means of access to Almagro is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.
References
External links
Almagro Profile at PhilAtlas.com
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Samar (province) Islands of Samar (province) Island municipalities in the Philippines