Arteche (IPA: [arˈtɛtʃe]), officially the Municipality of Arteche (Waray: Bungto han Arteche; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arteche), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,648 people.[5]
In the southeast, it is bounded by San Policarpo, to the south by Oras. To the north, it is bounded by Pacific Ocean and in the north-west by Lapinig, and a neighbor of Maslog.
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.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Arteche is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Arteche, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
67 (2.6) |
65 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
86 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
113 (4.4) |
131 (5.2) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
162 (6.4) |
1,376 (54.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 251.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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% |
| 2020 | 16,360 | +0.44% |
| 2024 | 16,648 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Arteche was 16,648 people,[14] with a density of 98 inhabitants per square kilometre or 250 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Arteche
54.70
45.65
48.70
55.77
59.20
48.09
58.66
49.02
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
References
- ^ Municipality of Arteche | (DILG)
- ^ “2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density” (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ “2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ “PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ “2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ “An act creating the barrio of Arteche, province of Samar into a municipality”. LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ “Province:”. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ “Arteche, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall”. Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ “2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)” (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ “Province of”. Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ “2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ “Poverty incidence (PI):”. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ “Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines” (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ “2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates” (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ “City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009” (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ “2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates” (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ “Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ “PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ “PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates”. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.