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
Municipality of Samboan
Rotunda, Samboan
Etymology: Sinamboangan
Map of Cebu with Samboan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Samboan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°31′44″N 123°18′23″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 2nd district
Founded1784
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEmerito Emmanuel D. Calderon Jr. (1Cebu)
  Vice MayorIrving P. Gamallo (1Cebu)
  RepresentativeEdsel A. Galeos
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate13,984 voters (2022)
Area
  Total45.16 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)
  Total20,373
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Households
4,862
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
21.60
% (2018)
  Revenue119.8 million (2020)
  Assets374.4 million (2020)
  Expenditure83.19 million (2020)
  Liabilities42.61 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6027
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)32
Native languagesCebuano
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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