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Jabonga
Municipality
Official seal of Jabonga
Seal
Map of Agusan del Norte with Jabonga highlighted
Location within Agusan del Norte province
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District2nd district of Agusan del Norte
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJasmin Flores Monton
Area
[2]
 • Total293 km2 (113 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total24,855
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Voter (2022)[4] 
17,083
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8607
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Income class3rd class
PSGC160205000
Websitewww.jabongaadn.gov.ph

Jabonga, officially the Municipality of Jabonga (Filipino: Bayan ng Jabonga), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga of the Philippines. The population was 24,855 at the 2020 census.[3] Template:PH electorate

History

Jabonga traces its origin to a village formerly occupied by Negritoes and a few Christian immigrants led by a Manobo Negrito meztizo Angelecio Montante, also called Agaras. The village became known as Celopan, a name derived from the bamboos growing along the bank of the river that were made into smoking pipes.

Sometime during the mid-nineteenth century, the increasing number of inhabitants who were joined by Christian immigrants from other places transferred to a new settlement in the present site of Colorado[clarification needed]. By this time, The Spanish government was already sending missionaries to all parts of the island and the group that went up the Kalinawan River reached the settlement of Colorado, a name derived from the word Colorado meaning colored, because of the white spotted arms of Domingo Mondoy, the brave settler who dared to face the newcomers. Proceeding upstream, the missionaries reached Celopan and seeing a native inside a hut, the floor of which was just one meter above the water, they asked him what the place was called. Thinking that the Spaniards were referring to the hut, he answered Habongan. Thus, Celopan was renamed Habongan which later became Jabonga.

Geography

Jabonga is located at 9°20′35″N 125°30′56″E / 9.34306°N 125.51556°E / 9.34306; 125.51556.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 293 square kilometres (113 sq mi)[2] constituting 10.73% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Jabonga is bounded by Kitcharao and Surigao del Norte to the north; Butuan Bay to the west; Tubay and Santiago to the south; Surigao del Sur to the east. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Butuan City.

The topography of the land features plain to rolling and hills. Among the municipalities, Jabonga ranks first in total area and number of farms (464) mostly owned by individuals. It has one of the 36 crop storage facilities of the province. Its major crops are coconut, rice, corn, timber and both fresh and sea-water fish.

Barangays

Jabonga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[5]


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[6]
160205003 A. Beltran (Camalig) 4.4% 1,083 1,149 ▾ −0.59%
160205001 Baleguian 9.0% 2,232 2,136 ▴ 0.44%
160205002 Bangonay 12.6% 3,122 3,073 ▴ 0.16%
160205004 Bunga 2.6% 638 951 ▾ −3.91%
160205005 Colorado 6.8% 1,683 1,570 ▴ 0.70%
160205006 Cuyago 7.6% 1,883 2,015 ▾ −0.68%
160205007 Libas 5.6% 1,384 1,455 ▾ −0.50%
160205008 Magdagooc 6.0% 1,482 1,464 ▴ 0.12%
160205009 Magsaysay 4.1% 1,031 1,155 ▾ −1.13%
160205010 Maraiging 2.1% 518 507 ▴ 0.21%
160205011 Poblacion (Jabonga) 15.4% 3,822 3,713 ▴ 0.29%
160205012 San Jose 3.2% 784 977 ▾ −2.18%
160205013 San Pablo 4.6% 1,136 957 ▴ 1.73%
160205014 San Vicente 6.2% 1,534 1,747 ▾ −1.29%
160205015 Santo Niño 3.4% 852 964 ▾ −1.23%
Total 24,855 23,833 ▴ 0.42%

Demographics

Population census of Jabonga
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,610—    
1995 20,196+1.54%
2000 20,501+0.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 23,052+1.63%
2010 23,833+1.22%
2015 23,184−0.52%
Source: PSA[7][6][8]

In the 2020 census, Jabonga had a population of 24,855.[3] The population density was 85 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi)*.

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References

  1. ^  Municipality of Jabonga | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
  5. ^ "Municipal: Jabonga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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