Jiabong
Jiabong | |
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| Municipality of Jiabong | |
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Flag | |
| Etymology: Hia-an | |
Map of Samar with Jiabong highlighted | |
Interactive map of Jiabong | |
Jiabong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′45″N 124°57′07″E / 11.7625°N 124.95194°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Julie U. Cereno |
| • Vice Mayor | Jocelyn U. De Jesus |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,768 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.70 km2 (26.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,482 |
| • Density | 287.8/km2 (745.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,567 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 132.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 249.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.19 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 78.34 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6701 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Jiabong, officially the Municipality of Jiabong (Waray: Bungto han Jiabong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jiabong), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,482 people.
Jiabong was created in 1948 from the barrios of Jiabong, Jia-an, Malino, San Fernando, Casapa, Camorubo-an, Lulugayan, Macabitas Paglayogan, Dogongan, Bayog, and Malobago, formerly part of Catbalogan.