Boston, Davao Oriental
Appearance
Boston | |
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Municipality of Boston | |
![]() Map of Davao Oriental with Boston highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°52′11″N 126°22′34″E / 7.8697°N 126.3761°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rowell F. Rosit |
• Vice Mayor | Eleuterio C. Manaytay |
• Representative | Corazon N. Malanyaon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,573 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 357.03 km2 (137.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,629 m (5,344 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,618 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,596 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.12 |
• Revenue | ₱ 142.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 198.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 145.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 103.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8206 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | www |
Boston ([ˈboston]), officially the Municipality of Boston, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,618 people.[3]
It is the northernmost and least populated municipality of Davao Oriental.
Boston is named after Boston, Massachusetts
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Boston has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.
Climate data for Boston | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 756 (29.8) |
550 (21.7) |
499 (19.6) |
337 (13.3) |
241 (9.5) |
130 (5.1) |
123 (4.8) |
107 (4.2) |
111 (4.4) |
191 (7.5) |
296 (11.7) |
639 (25.2) |
3,980 (156.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[5] |
Barangays
[edit]Boston is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Cabasagan
- Caatihan
- Cawayanan
- Poblacion
- San Jose
- Sibajay
- Carmen
- Simulao
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1970 | 5,321 | — |
1975 | 6,111 | +2.82% |
1980 | 9,660 | +9.59% |
1990 | 9,917 | +0.26% |
1995 | 10,424 | +0.94% |
2000 | 10,266 | −0.33% |
2007 | 11,176 | +1.18% |
2010 | 12,670 | +4.67% |
2015 | 13,535 | +1.27% |
2020 | 14,618 | +1.53% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Boston
10
20
30
40
2006
22.90 2009
36.56 2012
27.59 2015
29.31 2018
29.48 2021
23.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Boston | (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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". 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.
- ^ "Climate: Boston". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boston Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System