Bobon

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Bobon
Municipality of Bobon
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Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church
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Map of Northern Samar with Bobon highlighted
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Bobon
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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
   Electorate 17,687 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total130.00 km2 (50.19 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,964
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
   Households
5,884
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
22.54
% (2021) [3]
   Revenue 131.9 million (2020)
   Assets 443.6 million (2020)
   Expenditure 95.61 million (2020)
   Liabilities 158.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNorthern 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 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,964 people. [4]

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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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days18.113.615.816.121.725.526.625.124.825.822.720.1255.9
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Bobon
YearPop.±% 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+1.84%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

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]

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