Dolores, Eastern Samar
Dolores is a town in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines, as said by the 2020 census, it has 44,626 people living there.
Dolores is a town surrounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, surrounded on the north by the town of Oras, the south by Can-avid, and the west by the province of Samar. Most of the people know english.[1]
History
[change | change source]In 1948, the neighborhoods of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camatang, Calinay, Pandol and Balagon, which before were part of Dolores, were made into the town of Can-avid.[2]
Geography
[change | change source]Dolores is split into 46 divisions (or neighborhoods) [1], Each division has a government and a smaller division.
Demographics
[change | change source]Language
[change | change source]The languges spoken are Waray-waray, the main Mother Tongue of Eastern Visayas, Cebuano from Cebu, and Filipino and English are taught in schools.
Religion
[change | change source]Most of the people there are Roman Catholic, and some belonging to other Christian groups.
Education
[change | change source]Dolores has 32 primary schools, 4 secondary schools with one Special Secondary school and 1 College.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Dolores | Province of Eastern Samar". Province of Eastern Samar. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 264". LawPhil.net. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.