Barobo | |
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Municipality of Barobo | |
Nickname: The Gateway of Surigao Del Sur | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°31′45″N 126°07′18″E / 8.5292°N 126.1217°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | October 24, 1960 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joey S. Pama |
• Vice Mayor | Allan C. Bernal |
• Representative | Johnny T. Pimentel |
• Electorate | 35,627 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 242.50 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] | |
• Total | 53,146 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,015 |
Demonym | Barobohanon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 31.71 |
• Revenue | ₱ 198.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 324.3 million (2020), 99.34 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 173.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 64.15 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Surigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8309 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | www |
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]