Dolores (IPA: ]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,314 people.
Dolores is a coastal town bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It has many beaches and small islands. Most of the populace speak and understand English.
In 1948, the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of this town, were separated into the municipality of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.
Dolores is politically subdivided into 46 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
The population of Dolores in the 2024 census was 45,314 people, with a density of .
The languages spoken are Waray-Waray, and Cebuano, locals are also literate in both English and Filipino.
Most of the people are predominantly Roman Catholic, and some belonging to other Christian denominations, as well as minority religious sects. There is also a significant population of Muslim converts here known as Balik Islam.
Major sources of livelihood in Dolores include farming and fishing, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region VIII.
Pedicabs and tricycles are the means of transportation within the town, while multi-cabs, jeepneys, and vans are the means of transportation to neighboring and distant towns within the province. Several bus companies are also operating from the town going to Manila or Tacloban and vice versa.
Dolores has the abandoned Picardo Airport. The airport has an unusable short runway.
Dolores has 32 public elementary schools, 4 public high schools with 1 Tech-Voc (Technical and Vocational) high school, and 1 private college.