Bobon, Northern Samar

Bobon
Municipality

Map of Northern Samar with Bobon highlighted
Bobon

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°34′E / 12.517°N 124.567°E / 12.517; 124.567Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°34′E / 12.517°N 124.567°E / 12.517; 124.567
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Northern Samar
Barangays 18
Government[1]
 • Mayor Reny A. Celespara
 • Vice Mayor Elena Balite
Area[2]
 • Total 130.00 km2 (50.19 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 23,668
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6401
IDD : area code  55

Bobon is a fourth class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,668 people.[3] The town borders with Catarman in the east and San Jose in the west.

Barangays

Bobon is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

  • Acerida
  • Arellano
  • Balat-balud
  • Dancalan
  • E. Duran (Himaraganan)
  • Gen. Lucban (Pob.)
  • Jose Abad Santos
  • Jose P. Laurel (Casulgan)
  • Magsaysay (Doce)
  • Calantiao (Pangobi-an)
  • Quezon (Panicayan)
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan (Pob.)
  • Santa Clara (Pob.)
  • Santander
  • Somoroy
  • Trujillo

Demographics

Population census of Bobon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,107—    
1918 9,145+2.73%
1939 15,449+2.53%
1948 24,287+5.16%
1960 12,852−5.16%
1970 10,143−2.34%
1975 10,849+1.36%
1980 12,702+3.20%
1990 13,687+0.75%
1995 15,800+2.73%
2000 16,851+1.39%
2007 19,765+2.22%
2010 20,956+2.15%
2015 23,668+2.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

Education

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Northern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Adjacent places of Bobon, Northern Samar
 Philippine Sea
San Jose
Victoria		 Catarman
   Bobon  
Calbayog, Samar Lope de Vega


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