Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Bayabas''; ), is a

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in the

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Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur''; ; ), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Caraga Regions of the Philippines ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,979 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

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

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, 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.Virginia Hansen Holmes, ''Guerrilla Daughter'' (Kent, Ohio: Kent State U. Press, 2009), pp. 141-1, 166, 205.

Geography

Bayabas is located between Tago and

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. 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 is politically subdivided into 7

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s. Each barangay consists of

purok A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...

s while some have

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. * Amag * Balete (

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) * Cabugo * Cagbaoto * La Paz * Magobawok (

) * Panaosawon

Climate

Bayabas has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Bayabas Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Bayabas Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Surigao del Sur