Jiabong
Jiabong | |
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Municipality of Jiabong | |
Etymology: Hia-an | |
![]() Map of Samar with Jiabong highlighted | |
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]
Etymology
[edit]The name Jiabong is a combination of the terms “Hiya-an” which means a “place of preparation before an attack” and “bong” which is actually “the sound of a canon gun”. According to the legend, during Spanish time, villagers from Motiong, Paranas and San Sebastian fled to Casandig (now Jiabong) to seek refuge from the invading pirates who killed, robbed and held them as captives.
To rescue the villagers, the Spanish soldiers and guardia civil camped at Casandig and mounted their preparations for an eventual pirate attack. The Spanish soldiers cried “Ensiqueda Fuego, Hia-bong!” as cannons were fired on the invaders. After this victorious fight, remained two words: Jia-bong.
History
[edit]In 1882, during the Spanish regime in the Philippines, Jiabong was made into a town or municipio. It was made as the cabeza de barangay, incorporating the barangays of Jia-an, San Fernando, Malino, Camarubo-an and the rest of the barangays that were founded later. During the Filipino-American war in 1900 to 1904, Catbalogan, Samar, the capital town, was placed under military rule. Jiabong became a barrio of Catbalgan from 1905 until June 15, 1948,
Jiabong became a separate municipality of Samar and got its independence from the Municipality of Catbalogan on October 22, 1948, when Congress approved House Bill No. 1812 into law. Under Republic Act. No. 269. On October 27, 1948, Jiabong was inaugurated as a municipality. President Elpidio Qurino appointed Domingo Jabinal as the Municipal Mayor and Eleuterio Bacarra as the Vice Mayor.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Jiabong is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bawang
- Bugho
- Camarubo-an
- Candayao
- Cantongtong
- Casapa
- Catalina
- Cristina
- Dogongan
- Garcia
- Hinaga
- Jia-an
- Jidanao
- Lulugayan
- Macabetas
- Malino
- Malobago (Villalinda)
- Mercedes
- Nagbac
- Parina
- Barangay No. 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay No. 8 (Poblacion)
- Salvacion
- San Andres
- San Fernando
- San Miguel
- Tagbayaon
- Victory
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Jiabong, Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114 (4.5) |
81 (3.2) |
94 (3.7) |
81 (3.2) |
119 (4.7) |
192 (7.6) |
186 (7.3) |
158 (6.2) |
167 (6.6) |
185 (7.3) |
202 (8.0) |
176 (6.9) |
1,755 (69.2) |
Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 22.3 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 270.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,439 | — |
1948 | 6,437 | +2.18% |
1960 | 7,841 | +1.66% |
1970 | 9,193 | +1.60% |
1975 | 10,161 | +2.03% |
1980 | 11,055 | +1.70% |
1990 | 12,751 | +1.44% |
1995 | 15,484 | +3.71% |
2000 | 15,397 | −0.12% |
2007 | 15,968 | +0.50% |
2010 | 17,075 | +2.47% |
2015 | 18,342 | +1.37% |
2020 | 19,205 | +0.91% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Jiabong
10
20
30
40
50
2006
48.40 2009
41.66 2012
37.14 2015
44.01 2018
25.65 2021
26.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Education
[edit]Primary and elementary schools
[edit]Jiabong has 27 public primary and elementary schools:
- Bawang Elementary School
- Bugho Elementary School
- Camarubo-an Elementary School
- Candayao Primary School
- Cantongtong Elementary School
- Casapa Elementary School
- Catalina Elementary School
- Cristina Primary School
- Dogongan Elementary School
- Garcia Primary School
- Hinaga Primary School
- Jia-An Elementary School
- Jiabong Central School
- Jidanao Primary School
- Lulugayan Elementary School
- Macabetas Elementary School
- Malino Elementary School
- Malobago Elementary School
- Mercedes Elementary School
- Nagbac Elementary School
- Parina Elementary School
- Salvacion Primary School
- San Andres Elementary School
- San Fernando Elementary School
- San Miguel Primary School
- Tagbayaon Elementary School
- Victory Elementary School
High schools
[edit]Jiabong also has three public high schools:
- Casapa National High School
- Jiabong National High School
- Malino National High School
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Jiabong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.