Bobon, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
Barangay count18
Postal code6401
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)130.00 km2 (50.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,964
Density (2020)200 / km2 (517 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 32' North, 124° 34' East (12.5257, 124.5641)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (25.0 feet)

Bobon is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 130.00 square kilometers or 50.19 square miles which constitutes 3.52% of Northern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,964. This represented 4.06% of the total population of Northern Samar province, or 0.57% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 200 inhabitants per square kilometer or 517 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bobon has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bobon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Acerida4.88%1,2661,450-12.69%-2.82%
Arellano3.32%8638215.12%1.06%
Balat-balud3.48%90376917.43%3.44%
Calantiao1.46%379478-20.71%-4.77%
Dancalan9.57%2,4842,24510.65%2.15%
E. Duran3.53%91666537.74%6.97%
Gen. Lucban6.40%1,6621,784-6.84%-1.48%
Jose Abad Santos1.44%374495-24.44%-5.73%
Jose P. Laurel2.26%58652511.62%2.34%
Magsaysay7.60%1,9731,57125.59%4.91%
Quezon3.57%927940-1.38%-0.29%
Salvacion14.89%3,8663,26318.48%3.63%
San Isidro5.77%1,4981,4900.54%0.11%
San Juan3.30%856936-8.55%-1.86%
Santa Clara15.71%4,0803,66111.44%2.31%
Santander4.68%1,21490733.85%6.33%
Somoroy4.62%1,20092729.45%5.58%
Trojello3.53%91774123.75%4.59%
Bobon Total25,96423,6689.70%1.97%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bobon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱71,646,727.00.

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Annual regular income of Bobon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,584,191.40–
201043,003,235.035.96%
201146,543,413.458.23%
201245,628,545.32-1.97%
201350,931,206.0811.62%
201457,791,998.2213.47%
201565,251,572.3212.91%
201671,646,727.009.80%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bobon in the 2015 Census was 23,450 broken down into 4,873 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Bobon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,6692,6135.23
15,7623,0725.13
16,7813,2135.22
19,5983,8625.07
20,7964,1914.96
23,4504,8734.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bobon is 10 to 14, with 3,029 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 147 individuals.

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Population of Bobon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15462.31%
1 to 42,3249.82%
5 to 92,95512.49%
10 to 143,02912.80%
15 to 192,84712.03%
20 to 242,1869.24%
25 to 291,6166.83%
30 to 341,3125.54%
35 to 391,2885.44%
40 to 441,2635.34%
45 to 491,1584.89%
50 to 548993.80%
55 to 596902.92%
60 to 645072.14%
65 to 693811.61%
70 to 743161.34%
75 to 792040.86%
80 and over1470.62%
Total23,668100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.93
  • Median Age: 20.30

Historical population

The population of Bobon grew from 6,107 in 1903 to 25,964 in 2020, an increase of 19,857 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 2,296 people, from the previous population of 23,668 in 2015.

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Population of Bobon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,107–
9,1452.58%
15,4492.66%
24,2874.75%
12,852-5.44%
10,143-2.29%
10,8491.36%
12,7023.20%
13,6870.75%
15,8002.73%
16,8511.39%
19,7652.22%
20,9562.15%
23,6682.34%
25,9641.97%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bobon for the year 2019 was 17,228, broken down into 8,678 males and 8,550 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bobon is situated at approximately 12° 32' North, 124° 34' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 25.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bobon are Calbayog, Samar, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Catbalogan, Samar, Masbate City, Masbate, Legazpi, Albay, and Tabaco, Albay. The nearest municipalities are San Jose, Northern Samar, Catarman, Northern Samar, Rosario, Northern Samar, Mondragon, Northern Samar, Lavezares, Northern Samar, and Lope de Vega, Northern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 450.07 kilometers (279.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 450.07 kilometers (279.66 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N59°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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