Bobon, officially the Municipality of Bobon (; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Northern Samar,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,964 people.
Geography
The town borders with
Catarman in the east and
San Jose in the west.
Barangays
Bobon is politically subdivided into 18
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
*Acerida
*Arellano
*Balat-balud
*Dancalan
*E. Duran (Himaraganan)
*Gen. Lucban (
Poblacion
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)
*Jose Abad Santos
*Jose P. Laurel (Casulgan)
*Magsaysay (Doce)
*Calantiao (Pangobi-an)
*Quezon (Panicayan)
*Salvacion
*San Isidro
*San Juan (
Poblacion
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)
*Santa Clara (
Poblacion
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)
*Santander
*Somoroy
*Trojello
Climate
Demographics
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Bobon for the fiscal year of 2016 was
₱71,646,727.00.
Education
*Balat Balud Elementary School
*ETBMSF- Eladio T. Balite Memorial School of Fisheries
*CRAFTSMEN- Bobon School For Philippine Craftsmen
*PCU- Philippine Christian University (Asia College)
*BCES- Bobon Central Elementary School
*SES- Salvation Elementary School
*MES- Magsaysay Elementary School
*DES- Dancalan Elementary School
*AES- Acereda Elementary School
*JPLES- Jose P. Laurel Elementary School
*TES- Trujillo Elementary School
*Seno Memorial Institute (formerly Bobon Catholic Institute) – not in operation anymore as of 14 October 2008
* Quezon Elementary School
*Santander Elementary School
*E.duran Elementary School
*San Isidro Elementary School
*Somoroy Elementary School
*Calantiao Elementary School
*Arellano Elementary School
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Northern Samar
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