Mobo, officially the Municipality of Mobo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,823 people.[3]
Mobo | |
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| Municipality of Mobo | |
 Bituon Beach | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Masbate with Mobo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mobo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°20′14″N 123°39′29″E / 12.3372°N 123.6581°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raymund Osmundo N. Salvacion |
| • Vice Mayor | John Paul J. Lim |
| • Representative | Ara Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,048 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.47 km2 (55.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 40,823 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,691 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.17 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 152.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 318.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 155.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 65.25 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
Mobo is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Masbate City.
History
Mobo was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Mobo is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Baang
- Bagacay
- Balatucan
- Barag
- Dacu
- Fabrica
- Guintorelan
- Holjogon
- Lalaguna
- Lomocloc
- Luyong Catungan
- Mabuhay
- Mandali
- Mapuyo
- Marintoc
- Nasunduan
- Pinamalatican
- Pinamarbuhan
- Poblacion Dist. I
- Poblacion Dist. II
- Polot
- Sambulawan
- Santa Maria
- Sawmill
- Tabuc
- Tugawe
- Tugbo
- Umabay Exterior
- Umabay Interior
Climate
| Climate data for Mobo, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 73 (2.9) | 109 (4.3) | 118 (4.6) | 108 (4.3) | 129 (5.1) | 136 (5.4) | 112 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 1,025 (40.4) |
| Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mobo, Masbate, was 40,823 people,[3] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Mobo
10 20 30 40 50 2006 45.80 2009 37.44 2012 43.50 2015 45.19 2018 24.67 2021 23.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System