Juban, Sorsogon

Juban
Municipality of Juban
Ancestral house
Ancestral house
Flag of Juban
Official seal of Juban
Map of Sorsogon with Juban highlighted
Map of Sorsogon with Juban highlighted
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Juban is located in Philippines
Juban
Juban
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°50′52″N 123°59′22″E / 12.8478°N 123.9894°E / 12.8478; 123.9894
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 2nd district
Founded7 April 1799
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Juban[*]Gloria L. Alindogan
 • Vice MayorFelipe G. Guasa
 • RepresentativeManuel “Wowo” L. Fortes, Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate23,521 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
121.49 km2 (46.91 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Highest elevation
833 m (2,733 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
35,297
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Households
7,719
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.04
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 147.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 403.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 124.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 97.19 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4703
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog

Juban, officially the Municipality of Juban, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,297 people.[3]

Juban is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Sorsogon City and 603 kilometres (375 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Juban | (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 V (Bicol Region)". 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.