Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental

Jose Abad Santos
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Municipality of Jose Abad Santos
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Jose Abad Santos is located in Philippines
Jose Abad Santos
Jose Abad Santos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°55′N 125°39′E / 5.92°N 125.65°E / 5.92; 125.65
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao Occidental
District Lone district
FoundedAugust 1, 1948
RenamedApril 20, 1955
Named forJosé Abad Santos
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Jose Abad Santos[*]Jason John A. Joyce
 • Vice MayorJames John A. Joyce
 • RepresentativeClaude P. Bautista
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate46,622 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total600.06 km2 (231.68 sq mi)
Elevation13.3 m (43.6 ft)
Highest elevation
1,803 m (5,915 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total73,381
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Households
17,001
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.38
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 292.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 576.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 189.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8014
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Sangirese
Blaauboschkraal stone ruins
Kalagan
Tagalog
Websitewww.joseabadsantos.gov.ph

Jose Abad Santos, officially the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jose Abad Santos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jose Abad Santos), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,381 people.[4]

  1. ^ Municipality of Jose Abad Santos | (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. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r11/davao-occidental/jose-abad-santos.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.