Arteche

Arteche is a third class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. In the southeast, it is bounded by Oras, to the south by San Policarpo. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,026 people.

Local Officials

Mayor: Roland Boie M. Evardone
Vice Mayor: Rolando B. Evardone

SB Members:

1. Thelma T. Ramos
2. Aying Nuguit
3. Antonio B. Evardone
4. Adulf Pajanustan
5. Botoy Pajanustan
6. Marissa M. Dalit
7. Noy-Noy Operario
8. Jerico Moscosa

History

Arteche was created in 1950 from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon of the Municipality of Oras.

Barangays

Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

Aguinaldo
Balud (Pob.)
Bato (San Luis)
Beri
Bigo
Buenavista
Cagsalay
Campacion
Carapdapan
Casidman
Catumsan
Central (Pob.)
Concepcion
Garden (Pob.)
Inayawan
Macarthur
Rawis (Pob.)
Tangbo
Tawagan
Tebalawon

Demographics

Population census of Arteche
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	8,647	—
1970	9,330	0.76%
1975	10,246	1.90%
1980	11,686	2.66%
1990	11,245	−0.38%
1995	12,538	2.06%
2000	13,024	0.82%
2007	14,354	1.35%
2010	15,164	2.02%
2015	16,026	1.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2015 census, the population of Arteche, Eastern Samar, was 16,026 people, with a density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

References

“Municipalities”. Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
“Province: Eastern Samar”. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
“An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality”. LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
“Province of Eastern Samar”. Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Arteche
Municipality
Map of Northern Samar with Arteche highlighted
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°16′N 125°22′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district of E. Samar
Established	1950
Barangays	20
Government
• Mayor	Roland Boie Evardone
Area
• Total	169.82 km² (65.57 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	16,026
• Density	94/km² (240/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6822
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Website	www.arteche-esamar.gov.ph