Allen (Northern Samar)
Municipality of Allen | ||
Location of Allen in Northern Samar Province | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Eastern Visayas | |
Province : | Northern Samar | |
Barangays : | 20th | |
District: | 1. District of Northern Samar | |
PSGC : | 084801000 | |
Income class : | 5th income bracket | |
Households : | 4145 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 25,469 August 1, 2015 census
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Coordinates : | 12 ° 30 ′ N , 124 ° 17 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 6405 | |
Mayor : | Laureana D. Suan | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Allen is a Filipino municipality in Northern Samar Province .
Barangays
Allen is politically divided into 20 barangays .
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origin of the name
Allen's original name was Manipa-a . During the Spanish colonial rule the name was changed to La Granja . Under American rule, the place was finally renamed after General Henry Tureman Allen . General Allen was the military governor of the Visayas after the Spanish-American War .
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- Page no longer available , search in web archives: National Statistics Office, Republic of the Philippines: Final Result - 2010 Census of Population
- National Statistical Coordination Board
Web links
- elgu.ncc.gov.ph - Allen ( Memento of February 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )