Samal, Bataan

Samal
Municipality of Samal
Map of Bataan with Samal highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Samal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°46′04″N 120°32′35″E / 14.76778°N 120.54306°E / 14.76778; 120.54306
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBataan
District 1st district
Founded1699
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAlexander C. Acuzar
  Vice MayorRonald M. Ortiguerra
  RepresentativeGeraldine B. Roman
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate30,580 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
56.30 km2 (21.74 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
38,302
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Households
9,185
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
10.07
% (2021)
  Revenue230 million (2022)
  Assets337.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure208.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities103.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityPeninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2101
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)47
Native languagesMariveleño
Tagalog

Samal, officially the Municipality of Samal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Samal), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,302 people.