Bayabas, Surigao del Sur

Bayabas
Bayabas
Municipality
	Municipality of Bayabas
	Highway showing a bridge on the main road of Bayabas
	Flag Seal
	Etymology: Guava
	Map of Surigao del Sur with Bayabas highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Bayabas Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°58′04″N 126°16′54″E / 8.9678°N 126.2817°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Sur
District	1st district
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maria Clarita Garcia-Limbaro
• Vice Mayor	Apolonio B. Lozada
• Representative	Romeo S. Momo Sr.
• Electorate	6,862 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	117.84 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	8,979
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Households	2,133
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.53% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 83.53 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 181.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 75.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 73.05 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8303
PSGC	166802000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon; Agusan; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	www.bayabas.gov.ph

Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Bayabas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bayabas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,979 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[3]

^ Municipality of Bayabas | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[1] Municipality of Bayabas | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–16-3] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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