Barobo

Barobo
Municipality of Barobo
Barobo plaque with official seal
Barobo plaque with official seal
Flag of Barobo
Nickname: 
The Gateway of Surigao Del Sur
Map of Surigao del Sur with Barobo highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Barobo highlighted
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Barobo is located in Philippines
Barobo
Barobo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°31′45″N 126°07′18″E / 8.5292°N 126.1217°E / 8.5292; 126.1217
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedOctober 24, 1960
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Barobo[*]Joey S. Pama
 • Vice MayorAllan C. Bernal
 • RepresentativeJohnny T. Pimentel
 • Electorate35,627 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total242.50 km2 (93.63 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total53,146
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Households
12,015
DemonymBarobohanon
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.71
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 198.4 million (2020), 79.9 million (2012), 89.47 million (2013), 103.4 million (2014), 116.1 million (2015), 127.3 million (2016), 159.2 million (2017), 208.3 million (2018), 179.9 million (2019)
 • Assets₱ 324.3 million (2020), 99.34 million (2012), 118.9 million (2013), 161.8 million (2014), 143.6 million (2015), 168.7 million (2016), 195.1 million (2017), 205.3 million (2018), 262.9 million (2019), 402.4 million (2021)
 • Expenditure₱ 173.6 million (2020), 75.22 million (2012), 77.44 million (2013), 91.49 million (2014), 100.9 million (2015), 107.4 million (2016), 136.5 million (2017)
 • Liabilities₱ 64.15 million (2020), 27.36 million (2012), 34.54 million (2013), 69.51 million (2014), 57.99 million (2015), 59.42 million (2016), 74.68 million (2017), 60.7 million (2018), 42.78 million (2019), 55.83 million (2021)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8309
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Kamayo
Tagalog
Websitewww.barobo.gov.ph

Barobo, officially the Municipality of Barobo (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Barobo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barobo) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,146 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Barobo | (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). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.