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Jabonga

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Jabonga
Municipality
Municipality of Jabonga
Flag of Jabonga
Flag
Official seal of Jabonga
Seal
Map of Agusan del Norte with Jabonga highlighted
Map of Agusan del Norte with Jabonga highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Jabonga
Jabonga is located in Philippines
Jabonga
Jabonga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°20′35″N 125°30′56″E / 9.34306°N 125.51556°E / 9.34306; 125.51556
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNapoleon M. Montero
 • Vice MayorDanny M. Moran
 • RepresentativeDale Corvera
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • LANQUINO, MELVIN
  • TELLO, VICMAR
  • GANOT, JULIE
  • BERMUDEZ, PAM
  • MALDO, BEMBOT
  • CARSULA, GING
  • PEROY, TATA
  • ALINGATO, INDAY
 • Electorate17,167 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
25,937
 • Density88.5/km2 (229/sq mi)
 • Households
6,207
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.57
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 206.7 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 428 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 124.3 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 188.2 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8607
PSGC
1600205000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Native languagesSurigaonon
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Mamanwa
Tagalog
Websitewww.jabongaadn.gov.ph

Jabonga, officially the Municipality of Jabonga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jabonga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jabonga), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,937 people.[5]

Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 293 square kilometres (113 sq mi) [6] 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

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Climate data for Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

Barangays

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Jabonga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Political map of Jabonga
PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[9] 2010[10]
160205003 A. Beltran (Camalig) 4.2% 1,077 1,149 ▾ −0.45%
160205001 Baleguian 8.9% 2,301 2,136 ▴ 0.52%
160205002 Bangonay 13.0% 3,361 3,073 ▴ 0.62%
160205004 Bunga 3.2% 842 951 ▾ −0.84%
160205005 Colorado 7.2% 1,858 1,570 ▴ 1.18%
160205006 Cuyago 7.5% 1,949 2,015 ▾ −0.23%
160205007 Libas 5.5% 1,437 1,455 ▾ −0.09%
160205008 Magdagooc 6.1% 1,585 1,464 ▴ 0.55%
160205009 Magsaysay 4.3% 1,117 1,155 ▾ −0.23%
160205010 Maraiging 2.0% 526 507 ▴ 0.26%
160205011 Poblacion (Jabonga) 15.4% 4,004 3,713 ▴ 0.53%
160205012 San Jose 3.6% 921 977 ▾ −0.41%
160205013 San Pablo 5.0% 1,299 957 ▴ 2.14%
160205014 San Vicente 6.2% 1,611 1,747 ▾ −0.56%
160205015 Santo Niño 3.7% 967 964 ▴ 0.02%
Total 25,937 23,833 ▴ 0.59%

Demographics

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Population census of Jabonga
YearPop.±% 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+1.48%
2024 25,937+1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][10][13][14]

In the 2024 census, Jabonga had a population of 25,937.[15] The population density was 89 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Jabonga (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
65.54
2003
63.19
2006
48.60
2009
45.69
2012
48.10
2015
42.33
2018
31.30
2021
38.15
2023
24.57

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Jabonga is home of the 24.9 mW Lake Mainit Hydro Power Plant that will serves Agusan del Norte.[25][26]

Culture

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Festivals and celebrations

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  • Sumayajaw Festival- Held during the town fiesta of Jabonga. It is a thanksgiving celebration for the bounties showered by the Heavenly Father through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Lady of Assumption.
  • Baoto Festival- Held annually, this is a regional race for native wooden barotos, the main event is the 30K Paddling Marathon. Other activities include tree planting, adventure skills clinic, triathlon, airsoft match and bikini open.

Transportation

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By land

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Jabonga is accessible by bus from Bachelor Express, Davao Metro Shuttle, or Surigao Bus via Butuan-Surigao routes or vice versa. There are also vans, jeep and multi-cabs that have routes towards both Surigao City and Butuan which are stationed in Jabonga Integrated Land Transport Terminal.

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Jabonga | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jabonga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Municipal: Jabonga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  18. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  19. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  24. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  25. ↑ "PBBM hopes for more renewable energy projects". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 12, 2023. During the inauguration of the 24.9-megawatt (MW) Lake Mainit Hydroelectric Power Plant in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Marcos expressed hope that the private sector would continue to help his administration in realizing its goal of advancing "affordable, reliable, and clean" energy in the country.
  26. ↑ Peralta-Malonzo, Third Anne (July 12, 2023). "Lake Mainit Hydro Power Plant in Agusan del Norte inaugurated". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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