Jabonga

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 2020 census, it has a population of 24,855 people.^[3]

Jabonga
Municipality
Municipality of Jabonga
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Map of Agusan del Norte with Jabonga highlighted
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Jabonga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°20′35″N 125°30′56″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Napoleon M. Montero
• Vice Mayor	Danny M. Moran
• Representative	Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba
• Municipal Council	Members LANQUINO, MELVIN TELLO, VICMAR GANOT, JULIE BERMUDEZ, PAM MALDO, BEMBOT CARSULA, GING PEROY, TATA ALINGATO, INDAY
• Electorate	17,167 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  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	24,855
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Households	6,207
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	38.15 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 212.7 million (2014, 2022)
• Assets	₱ 427.4 million (2014, 2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 169.4 million (2014, 2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 153.2 million (2014, 2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8607
PSGC	1600205000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Surigaonon Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Mamanwa Tagalog
Website	www.jabongaadn.gov.ph

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
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[6]

Barangays

Jabonga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Libas farmers cooperative

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[8]
160205003	A. Beltran (Camalig)	4.3%	1,077	1,149	▾	−0.64%
160205001	Baleguian	9.3%	2,301	2,136	▴	0.75%
160205002	Bangonay	13.5%	3,361	3,073	▴	0.90%
160205004	Bunga	3.4%	842	951	▾	−1.21%
160205005	Colorado	7.5%	1,858	1,570	▴	1.70%
160205006	Cuyago	7.8%	1,949	2,015	▾	−0.33%
160205007	Libas	5.8%	1,437	1,455	▾	−0.12%
160205008	Magdagooc	6.4%	1,585	1,464	▴	0.80%
160205009	Magsaysay	4.5%	1,117	1,155	▾	−0.33%
160205010	Maraiging	2.1%	526	507	▴	0.37%
160205011	Poblacion (Jabonga)	16.1%	4,004	3,713	▴	0.76%
160205012	San Jose	3.7%	921	977	▾	−0.59%
160205013	San Pablo	5.2%	1,299	957	▴	3.10%
160205014	San Vicente	6.5%	1,611	1,747	▾	−0.81%
160205015	Santo Niño	3.9%	967	964	▴	0.03%
	Total		24,855	23,833	▴	0.42%

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

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 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

24.9-megawatt Lake Mainit Hydroelectric Power Plant in Barangay Magdagooc, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte

Jabonga is home of the 24.9 mW Lake Mainit Hydro Power Plant that will serves Agusan del Norte.^{[20] [21]}

Culture

Festivals and celebrations

• 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

By land

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.

By air and sea

Not Accessible