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Almagro, Samar

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
23

ZIP code
  
6724

Local time
  
Monday 12:09 AM

Dialling code
  
55

District
  
1st district of Samar

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
51.36 km²

Province
  
Samar

Almagro, Samar

Region
  
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

Weather
  
24°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 80% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Marasbaras, Kerikite, Lunang II, Panjobjoban I

Almagro is a 5th class and island municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,942 people.

Contents

Map of Almagro, Samar, Philippines

Barangays

Almagro is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

Tourist attractions

  • Pang-pang (Veloso and Panjobjoban 1)
  • Exotic Diving Resort (Brgy. Kerikite)
  • Caves in Almagro
  • Rock formation
  • Museum of Endangered Species
  • LightHouse (lighthouse island)
  • Almagro Disneyland and
  • Almagro Ocean Park
  • 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 Brgy. 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 City, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.

    References

    Almagro, Samar Wikipedia