Can-avid

Can-avid is a municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Its present municipal identity dates from 1948, when it was separated from Dolores through Republic Act No. 264. The statute organized Can-avid from several barrios: Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol, and Balagon. This administrative change established Can-avid as an independent municipality within the province and created the institutional basis for local governance in the area. The municipality is composed of 28 barangays. Barangays are the Philippines’ primary local administrative units, and the municipality’s political organization therefore includes multiple communities, with some barangays containing additional puroks and sitios. The available reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of later administrative boundary changes, infrastructure projects, mayoral administrations, or economic transformations. Can-avid remains an active local government jurisdiction. The 2024 census recorded 21,942 residents and a population density of about 76 people per square kilometre. Its economy is tracked in public statistical reporting, including data on poverty incidence, but the supplied material does not identify specific industries, major employers, commercial brands, or signature products. The municipality’s public-facing identity is consequently defined by its geographic location, administrative history, barangay structure, and delivery of local government services rather than by commercial branding. The names associated with the municipality include Can-avid in English usage, Bungto han Can-avid in Waray, and Bayan ng Can-avid in Tagalog. Public reference points include the municipal website, the Philippine Standard Geographic Code, national census information, and the Local Governance Performance Management System.

• 2024

  Population recorded in the national census

  [1]Can-aviden.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census reported 21,942 residents in Can-avid, with an approximate density of 76 inhabitants per square kilometre.

• 1948

  Municipality established

  [1]Can-aviden.wikipedia.org

  Republic Act No. 264 created Can-avid as a municipality from territory formerly administered by Dolores, Eastern Samar.

A local government municipality and civic jurisdiction in Eastern Samar, serving its barangays through municipal administration and public services.

1. 1Can-aviden.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of the Municipality of Can-avidcan-avid-esamar.gov.ph