# Jabonga

Jabonga, officially the Municipality of Jabonga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jabonga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jabonga), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,855 people.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 293 square kilometres (113 sq mi)  constituting 10.73% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
Jabonga is bounded by Kitcharao and Surigao del Norte to the north; Butuan Bay to the west; Tubay and Santiago to the south; Surigao del Sur to the east. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Butuan City.
The topography of the land features plain to rolling and hills. Among the municipalities, Jabonga ranks first in total area and number of farms (464) mostly owned by individuals. It has one of the 36 crop storage facilities of the province. Its major crops are coconut, rice, corn, timber and both fresh and sea-water fish.

### Climate

Climate data for Jabonga, Agusan del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) | 161 (6.3) | 123 (4.8) | 85 (3.3) | 148 (5.8) | 186 (7.3) | 164 (6.5) | 157 (6.2) | 141 (5.6) | 190 (7.5) | 223 (8.8) | 200 (7.9) | 1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Jabonga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 160205003 | A. Beltran (Camalig) | 4.3% | 1,077 | 1,149 | ▾ | −0.64% |
| 160205001 | Baleguian | 9.3% | 2,301 | 2,136 | ▴ | 0.75% |
| 160205002 | Bangonay | 13.5% | 3,361 | 3,073 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 160205004 | Bunga | 3.4% | 842 | 951 | ▾ | −1.21% |
| 160205005 | Colorado | 7.5% | 1,858 | 1,570 | ▴ | 1.70% |
| 160205006 | Cuyago | 7.8% | 1,949 | 2,015 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 160205007 | Libas | 5.8% | 1,437 | 1,455 | ▾ | −0.12% |
| 160205008 | Magdagooc | 6.4% | 1,585 | 1,464 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 160205009 | Magsaysay | 4.5% | 1,117 | 1,155 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 160205010 | Maraiging | 2.1% | 526 | 507 | ▴ | 0.37% |
| 160205011 | Poblacion (Jabonga) | 16.1% | 4,004 | 3,713 | ▴ | 0.76% |
| 160205012 | San Jose | 3.7% | 921 | 977 | ▾ | −0.59% |
| 160205013 | San Pablo | 5.2% | 1,299 | 957 | ▴ | 3.10% |
| 160205014 | San Vicente | 6.5% | 1,611 | 1,747 | ▾ | −0.81% |
| 160205015 | Santo Niño | 3.9% | 967 | 964 | ▴ | 0.03% |
| | Total | Total | 24,855 | 23,833 | ▴ | 0.42% |

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Jabonga had a population of 24,855. The population density was 85 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Jabonga
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 48.60
* 2009 45.69
* 2012 48.10
* 2015 42.33
* 2018 31.30
* 2021 38.15
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Jabonga is home of the 24.9 mW Lake Mainit Hydro Power Plant that will serves Agusan del Norte.

## Culture
### Festivals and celebrations

* Sumayajaw Festival- Held during the town fiesta of Jabonga. It is a thanksgiving celebration for the bounties showered by the Heavenly Father through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Lady of Assumption.
* Baoto Festival- Held annually, this is a regional race for native wooden barotos, the main event is the 30K Paddling Marathon. Other activities include tree planting, adventure skills clinic, triathlon, airsoft match and bikini open.

## Transportation
### By land

Jabonga is accessible by bus from Bachelor Express, Davao Metro Shuttle, or Surigao Bus via Butuan-Surigao routes or vice versa. There are also vans, jeep and multi-cabs that have routes towards both Surigao City and Butuan which are stationed in Jabonga Integrated Land Transport Terminal.

### By air and sea

Not Accessible