Jiabong | |
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| Municipality of Jiabong | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Hia-an | |
 Map of Samar with Jiabong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Jiabong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′45″N 124°57′07″E / 11.7625°N 124.95194°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Julie U. Cereno |
| • Vice Mayor | Jocelyn U. De Jesus |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 15,703 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 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,567 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 115.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 141.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.77 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 31.49 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6701 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray 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]
- ^ Municipality of Jiabong | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Jiabong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-08.