Bobon

Bobon
Municipality
Municipality of Bobon
Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church
Flag
Map of Northern Samar with Bobon highlighted
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Bobon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′N124°34′E / 12.52°N 124.57°E / 12.52; 124.57
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	1st district
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Reny “Jing” A. Celespara
•  Vice Mayor	Ligaya Tagros-Uy
•  Representative	Paul R. Daza
• Councilors	List • Ma. Apra Gepollo • Wilmar Tiberio • Porfirio Gepollo, Sr. • liway Jao • Protacio Amaranto, Jr. • Eric Lito G. Chan • Pe Casinas • Eduardo Ramos • Hoseph B Calumpiano DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	17,611 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2025)
• Total	26,964
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
•  Households	5,884
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.54 % (2021) [3]
•  Revenue	₱ 162.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 531.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 97.71 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 91.04 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6401
PSGC	0804803000
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

The town borders with Catarman in the east and San Jose in the west.

Barangays

Bobon is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Acerida
• Arellano
• Balat-balud
• Dancalan
• E. Duran (Himaraganan)
• Gen. Lucban (Poblacion)
• Jose Abad Santos
• Jose P. Laurel (Casulgan)
• Magsaysay (Doce)
• Calantiao (Pangobi-an)
• Quezon (Panicayan)
• Salvacion
• San Isidro
• San Juan (Poblacion)
• Santa Clara (Poblacion)
• Santander
• Somoroy
• Trojello

Climate

Climate data for Bobon, Northern Samar
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

Population census of Bobon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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	+1.97%
2024	27,266	+1.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bobon

10 20 30 40 50 2000 45.97 2003 34.65 2006 34.20 2009 45.93 2012 40.12 2015 41.71 2018 34.60 2021 22.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

The annual regular revenue of Bobon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱71,646,727.00.

Education

• 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

1.   Municipality of Bobon | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
4. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
5. "Bobon, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
6. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System