Juban | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Juban | |
| Ancestral house | |
| Map of Sorsogon with Juban highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′52″N123°59′22″E / 12.8478°N 123.9894°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 7 April 1799 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rogel "Botox" Fulleros |
| • Vice Mayor | Felipe G. Guasa |
| • Representative | Manuel “Wowo” L. Fortes, Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,717 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.49 km2 (46.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 833 m (2,733 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 35,978 |
| • Density | 296.14/km2 (767.00/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,719 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 208.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 485.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 172.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 134.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4703 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
Juban, officially the Municipality of Juban, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,978 people. [5]
The old houses of Juban are a key heritage feature of the town. These homes, built during the Spanish period, show the early architecture and history of the province. They remain an important part of Juban’s identity and cultural landscape. [6]
Juban is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Sorsogon City and 603 kilometres (375 mi) from Manila.
Juban is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Juban, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 31 (88) | 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) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 87 (3.4) | 150 (5.9) | 184 (7.2) | 153 (6.0) | 163 (6.4) | 154 (6.1) | 127 (5.0) | 100 (3.9) | 1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7,043 | — |
| 1918 | 12,234 | +3.75% |
| 1939 | 11,960 | −0.11% |
| 1948 | 11,967 | +0.01% |
| 1960 | 12,918 | +0.64% |
| 1970 | 16,286 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 16,809 | +0.64% |
| 1980 | 19,660 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | 20,671 | +0.50% |
| 1995 | 23,803 | +2.68% |
| 2000 | 26,848 | +2.61% |
| 2007 | 28,989 | +1.06% |
| 2010 | 30,335 | +1.67% |
| 2015 | 32,320 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | 35,297 | +1.87% |
| 2024 | 35,978 | +0.46% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | ||
Poverty incidence of Juban
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 56.10 2003 47.58 2006 44.10 2009 41.59 2012 37.31 2015 40.21 2018 35.73 2021 31.04 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] |
The Juban Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. [21]