Misplaced Pages

#69930

13-452: On June 11, 1978, the islands of Sarangani and Balut were carved out from the municipality of Jose Abad Santos to form the new municipality of Sarangani, then in Davao del Sur , through Presidential Decree No. 1550 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos . On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite , in which the majority of voters approved

26-695: A separate town on August 1, 1948, and was originally named Trinidad. Barrio Caburan became its poblacion or town center. On April 20, 1955, the municipality was renamed by virtue of Republic Act No. 1206, in honor of José Abad Santos , the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who was executed by the Japanese invading forces during World War II . On May 8, 1967, the municipality became part of Davao del Sur , when Davao

39-514: Is politically subdivided into 12 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Balut Island Sarangani Island Poverty incidence of Sarangani Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Municipal officials 2022-2025: This article about a location in Davao Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Jose Abad Santos , officially

52-515: The Municipality of Jose Abad Santos ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Jose Abad Santos ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Jose Abad Santos ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,381 people. The Municipality of Jose Abad Santos was formerly a part of Malita town, then in the undivided province of Davao . Barrios Batulaki and Caburan seceded and established as

65-533: The Pan-Philippine Highway . Past the town of Sulop is the junction with Davao del Sur Provincial Highway. Turning east at the junction, head south on the provincial highway to the town of Malita . And to the said municipality, habal-habal or passenger motorcycles ply to the adjacent town Don Marcelino . The road condition of the town is poor. Its road network is mostly unpaved, traversing through high-sloped hilly coastal and mountain roads with

78-607: The creation of the new province. The municipality consists of two major islands (the eponymous Sarangani Island and Balut Island ) and one minor islet (Olanivan Island), collectively called the Sarangani Islands, located just south of mainland Mindanao island in the Celebes Sea . It is the municipality of the Philippines bordering Indonesia by maritime means. Sarangani has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. Sarangani

91-456: The danger of falling rocks from above. Most of the river crossings have no bridges, so drivers traversing the town have to consider if their vehicle is capable of crossing a shallow river. During rainy weather, travelers have to wait for the water level to subside before the river could become accessible again. A trip to the town is considered as either adventurous or dangerous by those who intend to visit depending on their experience, though part of

104-517: The latter are more urban and closer to the center of the barangay, especially the barangay hall . The term is derived from the Spanish word sitio meaning "place". During the Spanish colonial period the colonial government employed the reducción policy, allowing the remapping of various settlements. Several far-flung hamlets were identified, named, and organized into "sitios" so that municipalities and cities could more easily be governed through

117-665: The new province. On January 1, 2021, Barangay Caburan experienced a nearby earthquake. Two days later, the town became the center of a diarrhea outbreak. It is the southernmost municipality on the mainland of Mindanao island. The coastal town is the second largest municipality in Davao Occidental after Malita . Jose Abad Santos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Poverty incidence of Jose Abad Santos Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Vast natural resources can be found, such as

130-475: The road heading to Don Marcelino town to the north is paved, made with concrete cement. On August 20, 2013, former provincial representative Marc Douglas Cagas IV complained about the DPWH 's complacency about the project involving the improving of roads going to the municipality. He attributed the complacency to the pork barrel scandal that was already happening in the country's politics since several days before

143-469: The said complaint due to overspending of their budget for the said project. Sitios A sitio ( Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay . Typically rural, a sitio 's location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its population were high enough. Sitios are similar to puroks , but

SECTION 10

#1732775897070

156-438: The wide stretch of mangroves of the municipality. Milkfish and tilapia breeding, as well as copra production, are the primary source of income for its people. The long stretch of beaches with brown, black and white sands, together with abundant marine life offshore are the primary natural attractions of Jose Abad Santos. The municipality can be reached by public utility vehicles plying from Davao City and Digos via

169-413: Was divided under Republic Act No. 4867. On June 11, 1978, the islands of Sarangani and Balut were carved out from the municipality to form the new municipality of Sarangani , through Presidential Decree No. 1550 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos . On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite , in which the majority of voters approved the creation of

#69930