Jabonga

Jabonga
Jabonga
Municipality
	Municipality of Jabonga
	Municipal Hall
	Seal
	Map of Agusan del Norte with Jabonga highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Jabonga Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°20′35″N 125°30′56″E / 9.34306°N 125.51556°ECoordinates: 9°20′35″N 125°30′56″E / 9.34306°N 125.51556°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Napoleon M. Montero
• Vice Mayor	Glicerio M. Monton Jr.
• Representative	Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	17,138 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	293 km2 (113 sq mi)
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Highest elevation	627 m (2,057 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	24,855
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Households	5,114
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	42.33% (2015)
• Revenue	₱138,569,303.30 (2020)
• Assets	₱287,154,282.46 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱116,416,094.89 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱160,287,381.15 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8607
PSGC	160205000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan; Butuanon; Cebuano; Higaonon; Mamanwa; Tagalog
Website	www.jabongaadn.gov.ph

Jabonga, officially the Municipality of Jabonga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jabonga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jabonga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,855 people. ^[3]

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 together with Zaldy Louie, 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 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[]

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 293 square kilometres (113 sq mi) ^[5] 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.

Climate[]

Climate data for Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue ^[6]

Barangays[]

Jabonga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.^[7]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 ^[3]		2010 ^[8]
160205003	A. Beltran (Camalig)	4.3%	1,077	1,149	▾	−0.66%
160205001	Baleguian	9.3%	2,301	2,136	▴	0.77%
160205002	Bangonay	13.5%	3,361	3,073	▴	0.93%
160205004	Bunga	3.4%	842	951	▾	−1.24%
160205005	Colorado	7.5%	1,858	1,570	▴	1.75%
160205006	Cuyago	7.8%	1,949	2,015	▾	−0.34%
160205007	Libas	5.8%	1,437	1,455	▾	−0.13%
160205008	Magdagooc	6.4%	1,585	1,464	▴	0.82%
160205009	Magsaysay	4.5%	1,117	1,155	▾	−0.34%
160205010	Maraiging	2.1%	526	507	▴	0.38%
160205011	Poblacion (Jabonga)	16.1%	4,004	3,713	▴	0.78%
160205012	San Jose	3.7%	921	977	▾	−0.61%
160205013	San Pablo	5.2%	1,299	957	▴	3.19%
160205014	San Vicente	6.5%	1,611	1,747	▾	−0.83%
160205015	Santo Niño	3.9%	967	964	▴	0.03%
	Total		24,855	23,833	▴	0.43%

Demographics[]

Population census of Jabonga
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,450	—
1918	2,545	+3.82%
1939	5,004	+3.27%
1948	7,700	+4.91%
1960	14,721	+5.55%
1970	12,129	−1.92%
1975	14,742	+3.99%
1980	15,912	+1.54%
1990	18,610	+1.58%
1995	20,196	+1.54%
2000	20,501	+0.32%
2007	23,052	+1.63%
2010	23,833	+1.22%
2015	23,184	−0.52%
2020	24,855	+1.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[9] ^[8] ^[10]^[11]

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

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Jabonga

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

References[]

^ Municipality of Jabonga | (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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Jabonga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Municipal: Jabonga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Agusan del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

External links[]

[1] Municipality of Jabonga | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–16-3] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[nscb-area-5] "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Jabonga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[nscb-7] "Municipal: Jabonga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–16-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[PSA15–16-9] Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-16-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of Agusan del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[17] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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v t Province of Agusan del Norte
Cabadbaran (capital)
Municipalities	Buenavista Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Las Nieves Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay
Component city	Cabadbaran
Highly urbanized city	Butuan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Agusan del Norte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)