Bayabas, Surigao del Sur
Bayabas | |
---|---|
Municipality of Bayabas | |
![]() Highway showing a bridge on the main road of Bayabas | |
![]() Map of Surigao del Sur with Bayabas highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°58′04″N 126°16′54″E / 8.9678°N 126.2817°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st District |
Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maria Clarita Garcia-Limbaro |
• Electorate | 6,862 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 117.84 km2 (45.50 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,979 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8303 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Revenue (₱) | ₱ 83.53 million (2020) |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,979 people.[3]
Bayabas is located between Tago and Cagwait. The Tago River separates the municipalities of Tago and Bayabas. Bayabas is consist of seven barangays mostly located in the coastlines. Though Bayabas is a small municipality, it is also abundant in natural resources especially seafoods. The town envisions to become the leading aquaculture producer in Surigao del Sur.
World War II
During 1943 and 1944 much of the east coast of Mindanao was occupied by the Japanese. Bayabas was not occupied, although at times Japanese navy ships anchored in the harbor off the coast of the town. As the Japanese occupied an increasing number of area coastal towns, refugees trickled into town. The prewar rector of San Nicolas School, in Surigao City, was one of a number of priests who sought refuge in Bayabas. Food supplies soon failed to reach town from the outside, since Japanese troops disrupted distribution.[4]
Barangays
Bayabas is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1970 | 4,810 | — |
1975 | 4,859 | +0.20% |
1980 | 5,881 | +3.89% |
1990 | 6,259 | +0.62% |
1995 | 6,423 | +0.49% |
2000 | 7,706 | +3.98% |
2007 | 7,439 | −0.49% |
2010 | 7,779 | +1.64% |
2015 | 8,164 | +0.92% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8] |
References
- ^ Municipality of Bayabas | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Virginia Hansen Holmes, Guerrilla Daughter (Kent, Ohio: Kent State U. Press, 2009), pp. 141-1, 166, 205.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)