Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
Jabonga | ||
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Municipality | ||
Municipality of Jabonga | ||
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Coordinates: 9°20′N 125°31′E / 9.34°N 125.52°ECoordinates: 9°20′N 125°31′E / 9.34°N 125.52°E | ||
Country |
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Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
Province | Agusan del Norte | |
District | 2nd District | |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Jasmin Flores Monton | |
• Electorate | 14,928 voters (2016) | |
Area [2] | ||
• Total | 293 km2 (113 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 23,184 | |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | |
ZIP code | 8607 | |
PSGC | 160205000 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | |
Climate type | Tropical rainforest climate | |
Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
Revenue (₱) | 95,364,536.64 (2016) | |
Native languages |
Agusan language Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Mamanwa Tagalog | |
Website |
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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 2015 census, it has a population of 23,184 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, 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. 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′N 125°31′E / 9.34°N 125.52°E.
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.[4]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2015[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
160205003 | A. Beltran (Camalig) | 4.7% | 1,083 | 1,149 | −1.12% | |
160205001 | Baleguian | 9.6% | 2,232 | 2,136 | 0.84% | |
160205002 | Bangonay | 13.5% | 3,122 | 3,073 | 0.30% | |
160205004 | Bunga | 2.8% | 638 | 951 | −7.32% | |
160205005 | Colorado | 7.3% | 1,683 | 1,570 | 1.33% | |
160205006 | Cuyago | 8.1% | 1,883 | 2,015 | −1.28% | |
160205007 | Libas | 6.0% | 1,384 | 1,455 | −0.95% | |
160205008 | Magdagooc | 6.4% | 1,482 | 1,464 | 0.23% | |
160205009 | Magsaysay | 4.4% | 1,031 | 1,155 | −2.14% | |
160205010 | Maraiging | 2.2% | 518 | 507 | 0.41% | |
160205011 | Poblacion (Jabonga) | 16.5% | 3,822 | 3,713 | 0.55% | |
160205012 | San Jose | 3.4% | 784 | 977 | −4.10% | |
160205013 | San Pablo | 4.9% | 1,136 | 957 | 3.32% | |
160205014 | San Vicente | 6.6% | 1,534 | 1,747 | −2.45% | |
160205015 | Santo Niño | 3.7% | 852 | 964 | −2.32% | |
Total | 23,184 | 23,833 | −0.52% |
Demographics
Population census of Jabonga | ||
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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% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7] |
In the 2015 census, Jabonga had a population of 23,184.[3] The population density was 79 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal: Jabonga, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- ↑ "Province of Agusan del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.