Mobo
Municipality
Municipality of Mobo
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Mobo is located in Philippines
Mobo
Mobo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°20′14″N 123°39′29″E / 12.3372°N 123.6581°E / 12.3372; 123.6581
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
District 2nd district
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRaymund Osmundo N. Salvacion
 • Vice MayorJohn Paul J. Lim
 • RepresentativeAra Kho
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,048 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total143.47 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]
 • Total40,823
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
8,691
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.67
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 152.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 318.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 155.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 65.25 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5401
PSGC
054113000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Native languagesTagalog

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 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.

Climate

Climate data for Mobo, Masbate
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

Population census of Mobo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,657—    
1960 12,169+2.71%
1970 20,622+5.41%
1975 21,736+1.06%
1980 22,609+0.79%
1990 24,879+0.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 25,049+0.13%
2000 28,233+2.60%
2007 32,740+2.06%
2010 34,896+2.35%
2015 38,813+2.05%
2020 40,823+1.00%
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
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


References

  1. ^  Municipality of Mobo | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 18 July 1949. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Mobo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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