Bayabas, Surigao del Sur

Municipality in Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines
Flag of Bayabas
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Official seal of Bayabas
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Etymology: GuavaMap of Surigao del Sur with Bayabas highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Bayabas highlighted
8°58′04″N 126°16′54″E / 8.9678°N 126.2817°E / 8.9678; 126.2817CountryPhilippinesRegionCaragaProvinceSurigao del SurDistrict 1st districtBarangays7 (see Barangays)Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan • MayorMaria Clarita Garcia-Limbaro • Vice MayorApolonio B. Lozada • RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr. • Electorate6,862 voters (2022)Area • Total117.84 km2 (45.50 sq mi)Elevation
31 m (102 ft)Highest elevation
275 m (902 ft)Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total8,979 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi) • Households
2,133Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence
31.10
% (2018)[4] • Revenue₱ 83.53 million (2020) • Assets₱ 181.8 million (2020) • Expenditure₱ 75.9 million (2020) • Liabilities₱ 73.05 million (2020)Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)ZIP code
8303
PSGC
166802000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
TagalogWebsitewww.bayabas.gov.ph

Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Bayabas; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

History

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.[5]

Geography

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 along the coastlines. Though Bayabas is a small municipality, it is also abundant in natural resources especially seafoods.

Barangays

Bayabas seawall

Bayabas is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Bayabas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.8
(87.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.9
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.0
(73.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 730
(28.7) 		616
(24.3) 		456
(18.0) 		328
(12.9) 		260
(10.2) 		181
(7.1) 		186
(7.3) 		152
(6.0) 		169
(6.7) 		208
(8.2) 		454
(17.9) 		629
(24.8) 		4,369
(172.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Bayabas has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

Population census of Bayabas
YearPop.±% 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%
2020 8,979+1.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Bayabas
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References

  1. ^  Municipality of Bayabas | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Virginia Hansen Holmes, Guerrilla Daughter (Kent, Ohio: Kent State U. Press, 2009), pp. 141-1, 166, 205.
  6. ^ "Climate: Bayabas". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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