San Sebastian, Samar

San Sebastian
Municipality of San Sebastian
Map of Samar with San Sebastian highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Sebastian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°01′E / 11.7°N 125.02°E / 11.7; 125.02
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
Named afterSan Sebastián, Spain
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEndi Gaviola
  Vice MayorLaleine N. Babon
  RepresentativeReynolds Michael Tan
  Councilors
List
  Electorate7,746 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
39.07 km2 (15.09 sq mi)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
8,704
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
  Households
1,968
Economy
  Income class6th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
26.91
% (2021)
  Revenue89.56 million (2022)
  Assets252.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure64.3 million (2022)
  Liabilities36.21 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6709
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

San Sebastian, officially the Municipality of San Sebastian (Waray: Bungto han San Sebastian; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Sebastian), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,704 people.

San Sebastian was absorbed into the town of Wright (Paranas) during the American occupation. In 1950, the neighborhoods of San Sebastian, Jitaasan, Dolores, Camanjagay, Bontod, Campidasa, Campiyak, Maslog, Balogo, Maropangpang, Binongtoan, and Bolwan were combined and re-established as a single town.