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Wikipedia / Can-avid

Can-avid (IPA: [ˌkɐnˈʔavɪd]), officially the Municipality of Can-avid (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,942 people.

History

Can-avid was created in 1948 from the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of Dolores, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.

Geography

Barangays

Can-avid is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Balagon

  • Baruk

  • Boco

  • Caghalong

  • Camantang

  • Can-ilay

  • Cansangaya

  • Canteros

  • Carolina

  • Guibuangan

  • Jepaco

  • Mabuhay

  • Malogo

  • Obong

  • Pandol

  • Barangay 1 Poblacion

  • Barangay 2 Poblacion

  • Barangay 3 Poblacion

  • Barangay 4 Poblacion

  • Barangay 5 Poblacion

  • Barangay 6 Poblacion

  • Barangay 7 Poblacion

  • Barangay 8 Poblacion

  • Barangay 9 Poblacion

  • Barangay 10 Poblacion

  • Salvacion

  • Solong

  • Rawis

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Can-avid was 21,942 people, with a density of .

Economy

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