Bayabas, Surigao del Sur

Bayabas
Municipality of Bayabas
Highway showing a bridge on the main road of Bayabas
Etymology: Guava
Map of Surigao del Sur with Bayabas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bayabas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°58′04″N 126°16′54″E / 8.9678°N 126.2817°E / 8.9678; 126.2817
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 1st district
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMaria Clarita Garcia-Limbaro
  Vice MayorApolonio B. Lozada
  RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr.
  Electorate7,226 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
117.84 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
8,979
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
  Households
2,133
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
37.53
% (2021)
  Revenue115.2 million (2022)
  Assets218.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure96.81 million (2022)
  Liabilities90.07 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bayabas.gov.ph

Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Bayabas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bayabas), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,979 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.