Barobo
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| Coordinates: 08°33′N 126°12′E / 8.550°N 126.200°ECoordinates: 08°33′N 126°12′E / 8.550°N 126.200°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
| Province | Surigao del Sur | |
| District | 2nd district of Surigao del Sur | |
| Established | October 24, 1960 | |
| Barangays | 21 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Felixberto S. Urbiztondo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 242.50 km2 (93.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 49,730 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8309 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 | |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
| 166801000 | ||
| Electorate | 27,145 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Barobo is a third class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 49,730 people.
Barobo lies in the central part of the province of Surigao del Sur. It is located between 8'34'00" and 8'25'00" latitude and 125'59"00 and 126'22'4" longitude. It is bounded on the north by Lianga Bay and the municipality of Lianga, on the south by the municipality of Tagbina, on the southeast by the municipality of Hinatuan, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the west by the municipality of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.
It has total land area of 24,250 hectares (59,900 acres). It is linked by a national road to the provincial capital of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, of 103 kilometers and the gateway to the regional center of the Caraga Region in Butuan City of 107 kilometers.
15,000 hectares of its total land is used for the tourism industry with declared tourist destinations namely, Turtle Island, Kabgan Island, Vanishing Islet, Pongpong Resort, Pagbutuanan Cave, Bogac Spring, Bito Lagoon, and Dapdap Beach Resorts.
Barobo is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
Legend has it that the Manobo tribesmen first inhabited the area in the central part of Surigao del Sur. Sometime in the 1930s, five families who were engaged in fishing landed in the up-end of the river, and settled in the area for easy access to the fishing grounds. The area became known for its bountiful fish catch, and therefore more people from neighboring areas also came and settled. The distinctive visual quality of the area was an endemic species of tree known as "barobo" (diplodiscus paniculatus), which was plentiful on the site of the settlement. Subsequently, the place became popularly known as Barobo.
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