| Can-avid | |
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| Municipality | |
| Motto: Upai Can-avid... Upayon Ta, Panlawas, Agrikultura ngan mga Industriya han Can-avid | |
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Map of Northern Samar with Can-avid highlighted |
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| Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′N 125°27′E / 12°N 125.45°ECoordinates: 12°00′N 125°27′E / 12°N 125.45°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Congr. district | Lone district of E. Samar |
| Established | July 4, 1948 |
| Barangays | 28 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gil Norman P. Germino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 288.7 km2 (111.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 21,015 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6806 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Website | www |
Can-avid is a fourth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,015 people.
Can-avid is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
Can-avid was created in 1948 from the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of Dolores, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.
In the 2015 census, the population of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, was 21,015 people, with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.