Borongan

Also known as City of Borongan, Borongan City, Borongan, Eastern Samar

Borongan, officially the City of Borongan (Waray: Siyudad han Borongan; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 71,431 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_caption: A view of the city of Borongan seen from Taboc. Multiple landmarks can be seen, like Baybay Boulevard and Borongan Cathedral.
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Borongan,_Eastern_Samar.png
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Settlement.image_seal: Borongan City Seal.jpg
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Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.nickname: City of Golden Sunrise
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: September 8, 1619
Settlement.established_title2: Cityhood

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Borongan
Population: 71431
Area: 475.00
Elevation: 119
Official website: www.borongan-esamar.gov.ph
Image: BayBay Boulevard.jpg
Households: 17493
Dialing code: 55

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Commons category: Borongan
postal code: 6800
inception: 1619-09-08
poverty incidence: 26.51
fiscal/tax revenue: 1299776779.17
total assets: 3039289343.93
total expenditure: 696460603.68
total liabilities: 453513544.16
electorate: 52061

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Hispanic period
Spanish contact
American occupation
Cityhood
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Livelihood
Commercial activity
Tourism
Festivals
Padul-ong Festival
Lechon Festival
Surfing and skimboarding
Beaches
Islands and island beaches
City parks
Government
Peace and order
Infrastructure
Communications
Electric power
Transportation
Air
Sea
Land
Education
Secondary schools
Colleges
University
Notable personalities
References
Sources
External links

It is the most populous LGU in Eastern Samar and it is also nicknamed as the "City of the Golden Sunrise/Sunshine" and aspiring to be the "King City of the East". Its cityhood was settled by the Supreme Court of the Philippines when it decided with finality on April 12, 2007, the constitutionality of its city charter, Republic Act 9394, which conferred upon and elevated the status of the municipality of Borongan into a component city of the province of Eastern Samar.