BRIEFER JOSE ABAD SANTOS, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL

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RJG Votes

RANK MUNCIPALIT NUMBER TOTAL PERCENTAGE

Y OF VOTES NUMBER OF VOTES
OF VOTERS
11 Jose Abad Santos 2,007 35,707 5.62

Political Profile

Land Area 60,006 (Hectares)

Geographical Location Southernmost municipality on the mainland
of Mindanao island
Total Population 45,540 as of 2020
Population Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Barangays 26
Languages Dabawenyo, Cebuano, Binisaya
Mayor JASON JOHN ARCIAGA JOYCE
Vice-Mayor JAMES YACON JOYCE
Congressman LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN
Website none
Electorate 41,351 (2019)

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Jose Abad Santos Briefer.2021
SHORT HISTORY:
• The Municipality of Jose Abad Santos was formerly a part of Malita town. It
was later established as a separate town on August 1, 1948 and was
originally named "Trinidad".
• The barrio of Caburan became its poblacion or town center.
• In 1954, the municipality was renamed as Jose Abad Santos by Republic Act
no. 1206, to honor the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines, who died a martyr during World War II

Tourism

• Caburan Hot Spring

• Lukewarm Spring Water
• Lake Kapanglaw
• Kapindangan Falls
• Ilib Falls
• Mapaya Falls
• Maymayo Falls

BARANGAY: 26

 Balangonan  Magulibas
 Buguis  Malalan
 Bukid  Mangile
 Butuan  Marabatuan
 Butulan  Meybio
 Caburan Big  Molmol
 Caburan Small (Poblacion)  Nuing
 Camalian  Patulang
 Carahayan  Quiapo
 Cayaponga  San Isidro
 Culaman  Sugal
 Kalbay  Tabayon
 Kitayo  Tanuman

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Jose Abad Santos Briefer.2021
LGU Contact Information

NAME POSITION PHOTO CONTACT

NUMBER
JASON JOHN Mayor
ARCIAGA
JOYCE
0917-717-7170

JAMES YACON Vice-Mayor

JOYCE

LORNA P. Congressman
BAUTISTA-
Tel: (632) 931-
BANDIGAN
5001, Local:
7365 Direct:
8931-5286

Political Family:

Joyce
 JASON JOHN ARCIAGA JOYCE – Mayor
 JAMES YACON JOYCE – Vice Mayor, Former Mayor
 HARDEN HENRY PAHL JOYCE – Councilor

Sources:
https://lgu201.dilg.gov.ph/view.php?r=11&p=86&m=02
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Abad_Santos,_Davao_Occidental

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