Can-avid

Can-avid (IPA: ]), 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

References

External links

• [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System