Jiabong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count34
Postal code6701
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)67.70 km2 (26.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,205
Density (2020)284 / km2 (735 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 46' North, 124° 57' East (11.7627, 124.9503)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.5 feet)

Jiabong is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 67.70 square kilometers or 26.14 square miles which constitutes 1.12% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,205. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.42% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 284 inhabitants per square kilometer or 735 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jiabong has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jiabong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay No. 14.27%8207755.81%1.20%
Barangay No. 21.14%21819114.14%2.82%
Barangay No. 31.19%229234-2.14%-0.45%
Barangay No. 40.99%1901786.74%1.38%
Barangay No. 53.48%6686129.15%1.86%
Barangay No. 61.00%192254-24.41%-5.72%
Barangay No. 73.07%5895703.33%0.69%
Barangay No. 812.21%2,3442,1936.89%1.41%
Bawang1.01%194200-3.00%-0.64%
Bugho1.44%277365-24.11%-5.64%
Camarobo-an7.20%1,3821,25610.03%2.03%
Candayao1.47%2822714.06%0.84%
Cantongtong3.17%60851218.75%3.68%
Casapa1.98%381434-12.21%-2.70%
Catalina3.38%6496470.31%0.06%
Cristina1.12%2151988.59%1.75%
Dogongan2.55%4904596.75%1.39%
Garcia2.42%46540415.10%3.00%
Hinaga1.48%28525113.55%2.71%
Jia-an9.95%1,9111,8940.90%0.19%
Jidanao1.40%26821127.01%5.16%
Lulugayan2.65%5084972.21%0.46%
Macabetas2.86%55039041.03%7.50%
Malino4.46%85674215.36%3.05%
Malobago4.28%8227904.05%0.84%
Mercedes1.72%33123640.25%7.38%
Nagbac1.58%303371-18.33%-4.17%
Parina2.55%490657-25.42%-5.99%
Salvacion1.31%2522491.20%0.25%
San Andres1.11%2131959.23%1.88%
San Fernando4.33%831881-5.68%-1.22%
San Miguel0.85%16314214.79%2.95%
Tagbayaon3.91%75160224.75%4.76%
Victory2.49%478481-0.62%-0.13%
Jiabong Total19,20518,3424.71%0.97%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jiabong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 53,060,924.36.

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Annual regular income of Jiabong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,138,096.08
201034,458,023.227.22%
201136,978,911.967.32%
2012
201341,541,703.19
201445,871,787.0810.42%
201551,812,504.8712.95%
201653,060,924.362.41%

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 Jiabong in the 2015 Census was 18,315 broken down into 3,896 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Jiabong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,7492,3785.36
15,4842,8535.43
15,3973,0435.06
15,9683,3874.71
17,0623,4145.00
18,3153,8964.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jiabong is 5 to 9, with 2,071 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 170 individuals.

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Population of Jiabong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13491.90%
1 to 41,6258.86%
5 to 92,07111.29%
10 to 141,95410.65%
15 to 192,06211.24%
20 to 241,7409.49%
25 to 291,4077.67%
30 to 341,2356.73%
35 to 391,1066.03%
40 to 449945.42%
45 to 498944.87%
50 to 547454.06%
55 to 596823.72%
60 to 644652.54%
65 to 693651.99%
70 to 742891.58%
75 to 791700.93%
80 and over1891.03%
Total18,342100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.89
  • Median Age: 23.19

Historical population

The population of Jiabong grew from 2,439 in 1903 to 19,205 in 2020, an increase of 16,766 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.97%, or an increase of 863 people, from the previous population of 18,342 in 2015.

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Population of Jiabong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,439
-100.00%
6,437
7,8411.75%
9,1931.57%
10,1612.03%
11,0551.70%
12,7511.44%
15,4843.71%
15,397-0.12%
15,9680.50%
17,0752.47%
18,3421.37%
19,2050.97%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jiabong for the year 2019 was 14,189, broken down into 7,357 males and 6,832 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jiabong is situated at approximately 11° 46' North, 124° 57' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.5 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 Jiabong are Catbalogan, Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Motiong, Samar, Paranas, Samar, San Sebastian, Samar, Hinabangan, Samar, Calbiga, Samar, and Pinabacdao, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 532.07 kilometers (330.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Motiong, Samar, 5.59 kilometers (3.47 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)
  • Paranas, Samar, 7.93 kilometers (4.93 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • San Sebastian, Samar, 9.31 kilometers (5.78 miles) to the Southeast (S52°E)
  • Hinabangan, Samar, 14.45 kilometers (8.98 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)
  • Calbiga, Samar, 16.64 kilometers (10.34 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S26°E)
  • Pinabacdao, Samar, 16.88 kilometers (10.49 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan, Samar, 7.48 kilometers (4.65 miles) to the West (N79°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 51.32 kilometers (31.89 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 55.23 kilometers (34.32 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
  • Tacloban, 57.68 kilometers (35.84 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 91.85 kilometers (57.07 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 121.23 kilometers (75.33 miles) to the South (S8°W)

Distance from Manila: 532.07 kilometers (330.61 miles) to the Northwest (N53°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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