Marabut, Samar

Marabut
Municipality of Marabut
Limestone rock formations off the coast of Marabut
Map of Samar with Marabut highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Marabut
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°06′25″N 125°12′43″E / 11.107°N 125.212°E / 11.107; 125.212
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 22, 1949
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorPercival A. Ortillo Jr.
  Vice MayorJudith O. Marks
  RepresentativeReynolds Michael Tan
  Councilors
List
  Electorate13,556 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
143.55 km2 (55.42 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
17,842
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
  Households
4,425
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
31.26
% (2021)
  Revenue142.7 million (2022)
  Assets493.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure116.3 million (2022)
  Liabilities32.24 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6721
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut (Waray: Bungto han Marabut; Tagalog: Bayan ng Marabut), is a municipality in Samar, Philippines.