Jiabong

Jiabong
Municipality of Jiabong
Flag of Jiabong
Etymology: Hia-an
Map of Samar with Jiabong highlighted
Map of Samar with Jiabong highlighted
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Jiabong is located in Philippines
Jiabong
Jiabong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°45′45″N 124°57′07″E / 11.7625°N 124.95194°E / 11.7625; 124.95194
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Jiabong[*]Julie U. Cereno
 • Vice MayorJocelyn U. De Jesus
 • RepresentativeReynolds Michael Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,703 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
67.70 km2 (26.14 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Highest elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
19,205
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Households
4,567
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.22
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 115.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 141.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 90.77 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 31.49 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6701
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Jiabong, officially the Municipality of Jiabong (Waray: Bungto han Jiabong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jiabong), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,205 people.[3]

Jiabong was created in 1948 from the barrios of Jiabong, Jia-an, Malino, San Fernando, Casapa, Camorubo-an, Lulugayan, Macabitas Paglayogan, Dogongan, Bayog, and Malobago, formerly part of Catbalogan.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Jiabong | (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 May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Jiabong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-08.