Bobon
Bobon | |
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Municipality of Bobon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°34′E / 12.52°N 124.57°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Reny “Jing” A. Celespara |
• Vice Mayor | Ligaya Tagros-Uy |
• Representative | Paul R. Daza |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 17,687 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.00 km2 (50.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,964 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,884 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.54 |
• Revenue | ₱ 131.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 443.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 95.61 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 158.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6401 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Bobon, officially the Municipality of Bobon (Waray: Bungto han Bobon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bobon), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,964 people.[4]
Geography
[edit]The town borders with Catarman in the east and San Jose in the west.
Barangays
[edit]Bobon is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Bobon, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 93 (3.7) | 133 (5.2) | 149 (5.9) | 125 (4.9) | 155 (6.1) | 165 (6.5) | 140 (5.5) | 136 (5.4) | 1,352 (53.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 255.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 6,107 | — |
1918 | 9,145 | +2.73% |
1939 | 15,449 | +2.53% |
1948 | 24,287 | +5.16% |
1960 | 12,852 | −5.16% |
1970 | 10,143 | −2.34% |
1975 | 10,849 | +1.36% |
1980 | 12,702 | +3.20% |
1990 | 13,687 | +0.75% |
1995 | 15,800 | +2.73% |
2000 | 16,851 | +1.39% |
2007 | 19,765 | +2.22% |
2010 | 20,956 | +2.15% |
2015 | 23,668 | +2.34% |
2020 | 25,964 | +1.84% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Bobon
10 20 30 40 50 2006 34.20 2009 45.93 2012 40.12 2015 41.71 2018 34.60 2021 22.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Education
[edit]- Balat Balud Elementary School
- ETBMSF- Eladio T. Balite Memorial School of Fisheries
- CRAFTSMEN- Bobon School For Philippine Craftsmen
- PCU- Philippine Christian University (Asia College)
- BCES- Bobon Central Elementary School
- SES- Salvation Elementary School
- MES- Magsaysay Elementary School
- DES- Dancalan Elementary School
- AES- Acereda Elementary School
- JPLES- Jose P. Laurel Elementary School
- TES- Trujillo Elementary School
- Seno Memorial Institute (formerly Bobon Catholic Institute) – not in operation anymore as of 14 October 2008
- Quezon Elementary School
- Santander Elementary School
- E.duran Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- Somoroy Elementary School
- Calantiao Elementary School
- Arellano Elementary School
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Bobon | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bobon, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System