Samboan
Samboan, officially the Municipality of Samboan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Samboan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Samboan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,373 people.
Samboan
Canamucan | |
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| Municipality of Samboan | |
Rotunda, Samboan | |
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| Etymology: Sinamboangan | |
Map of Cebu with Samboan highlighted | |
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Samboan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′44″N 123°18′23″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Emerito Emmanuel D. Calderon Jr. (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Irving P. Gamallo (1Cebu) |
| • Representative | Edsel A. Galeos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,984 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.16 km2 (17.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 20,373 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,862 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 374.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 83.19 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.61 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6027 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
It is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Cebu City.
Samboan is bordered to the north by the town of Ginatilan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Santander.
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