Sulat

Sulat
Municipality of Sulat
Map of Eastern Samar with Sulat highlighted
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Sulat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°49′N 125°27′E / 11.82°N 125.45°E / 11.82; 125.45
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJavier E. Zacate
  Vice MayorDionesio L. Evardone
  RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
  Councilors
List
  Electorate12,213 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
169.75 km2 (65.54 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
15,758
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Households
4,013
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
31.43
% (2021)
  Revenue140.1 million (2022)
  Assets303.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure99.84 million (2022)
  Liabilities48.92 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6815
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Ignatius of Loyola
Websitewww.sulat-esamar.gov.ph

Sulat, officially the Municipality of Sulat (Waray: Bungto han Sulat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sulat), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,758 people.