Bobon
Bobon | |
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| Municipality of Bobon | |
Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church | |
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Flag | |
Map of Northern Samar with Bobon highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bobon | |
Bobon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°34′E / 12.52°N 124.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reny “Jing” A. Celespara |
| • Vice Mayor | Ligaya Tagros-Uy |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 17,611 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.00 km2 (50.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 26,964 |
| • Density | 207.42/km2 (537.20/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,884 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 162.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 531.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.71 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.04 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Bobon, officially the Municipality of Bobon (Waray: Bungto han Bobon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bobon), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,266 people.