Boston, Davao Oriental

Boston
Municipality
Municipality of Boston
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Map of Davao Oriental with Boston highlighted
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Boston Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°52′11″N 126°22′34″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao Oriental
District	1st district
Named for	Boston, Massachusetts
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rowell F. Rosit
• Vice Mayor	Eleuterio C. Manaytay
• Representative	Corazon N. Malanyaon
• Municipal Council	Members Rosalinda A. Adalim Revelyn F. Rosit Nilo B. Rosit Kristoffer R. Pagaduan Rommel G. Pawaon John Paul C. Lampig Amie B. Monredondo Menith C. Castillones
• Electorate	10,573 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	357.03 km^2 (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/km^2 (110/sq mi)
• Households	3,596
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.12 % (2021)[4]
• 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	112503000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog
Website	www.boston.gov.ph

Boston ([ˈboston]), officially the Municipality of Boston, is a 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. This name of the place also comes from English locality where originated this name. Boston was founded likely during American period. However, the founding date (historical documents) of the municipality was disappeared during the World War II, In year 1942-1943, The Japanese forces was entered this town.

Geography

Climate

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
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

Boston is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Caatihan
• Cabasagan
• Carmen
• Cawayanan
• Poblacion
• San Jose
• Sibajay
• Simulao

Demographics

Population census of Boston

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

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

1.  Municipality of Boston | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Climate: Boston". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Boston Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System