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Jaro
Municipality
Municipality of Jaro
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Nickname: Bungto han mga Salugnon
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JaroLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°11′22″N 124°47′07″E / 11.1894°N 124.7853°E / 11.1894; 124.7853
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Leyte
District	2nd district
Barangays	46 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jassie Lou Tañala
• Vice Mayor	Rodrigo C. Arbas
• Representative	Lolita Javier
• Councilors	List • Jonell Martin A. Que • Landilino T. Katangkatang • Julian L. Emnas • Francisco R. Altres • Leo Angelo T. Pormida • Gualberto V. Elises • Alexander N. Salgado • Rey P. Aure
• Electorate	30,082 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	207.19 km (80.00 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population
• Total	43,758
• Density	210/km (550/sq mi)
• Households	10,706
Demonym	Jaron-on
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.57% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 170.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 646.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 161.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 172.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6527
PSGC	0803723000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.jaro-leyte.gov.ph

Jaro (IPA: ), officially the Municipality of Jaro (Waray: Bungto han Jaro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jaro), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,758 people.

History

In the early time of the Spanish regime, the section where the Jaro is situated today was a lush forest enjoying its primitive freedom undisturbed by human beings.

In those days, struggles between Christianity and Mohammedanism took place. Datu Buisan and Sirungan led one of the Moro expeditions. They came to the Visayas leading a fleet of colorful moro vintas razing Christian towns to the ground, killing the inhabitants and taking some as slaves. Christians had to unite against the invaders and this was how Jaro came into being.

There were two Leyteños known far and wide for their skill with the native arms and bravery in wars. These two men were Bonsilao of Ormoc and Sinirungan of Dagami. These two men were so strong that the people concluded that they possessed supernatural powers. This belief was strengthened by the fact that they managed to drive the Moros away. Later, the two men decided to settle in a centrally located place where they could easily give aid to the beleaguered Christians especially the inhabitants of Balugu, Kalgara and the neighboring towns. An ideal place was finally found. This was atop a hill and this same hill is where the parochial church of Jaro is situated. As time went by, the place was consequently cleared and homes were built. Small crooked paths were widened and thus a town was born.

The legendary background of this municipality has been for the most part connected with the surging Cabayongan River, which crisscrosses the town. This river had served the inhabitants in many ways, becoming as it were the flesh and blood of the community. As historical data points out, the municipality of Jaro was once called “Salug,” a proximate location to the Cabayongan River. Its fertile soil and abundant fruit-bearing trees contributed immensely to its early growth and expansion. It became a “visita” because of the periodic baptismal visit regularly made by the priest coming from the town of Barugo. This “visita” became the second name of the municipality of Jaro.

In later years, the village became the centrifuge of people coming from the outlying districts and regions due to a running well found at the foot of the hill where the present church now stands, the water of which was believed to be medicinal because of herbs whose roots were leading to the well. The old folks termed the mixture of the herbs from the hill as “Haro,” a medicinal potent drug supposed to cure all kinds of afflictions and diseases. People from near and far municipalities flocked to this place to be treated.

Thus, ultimately, the word “Haro” became a by-word among the people and later on used to denote the name of the place when it became a municipality in 1851. When the Spaniards came, “Haro” was transcribed as “Jaro”.

Notre Dame of Jaro, a Catholic school run by the sisters of the Oblates of Notre Dame, is located in Jaro.

Geography

Barangays

Jaro is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alahag
• Anibongon
• Atipolo
• Badiang
• Batug
• Bias-Zabala
• Buenavista
• Bukid
• Burabod
• Buri
• Caglawaan
• Canapu-an
• Canhandugan (formerly San Francisco Javier)
• Crossing Rubas
• Daro
• District I (Poblacion)
• District II (Poblacion)
• District III (Poblacion)
• District IV (Poblacion)
• Hiagsam
• Hibucawan
• Hibunawon (formerly Islabay)
• Kalinawan
• La Paz
• Licod
• Macanip
• Macopa
• Mag-aso
• Malobago
• Olotan
• Palanog (formerly Mooc)
• Pange
• Parasan
• Pitogo
• Sagkahan
• San Agustin
• San Pedro
• San Roque
• Santa Cruz
• Santo Niño
• Sari-Sari
• Tinambacan
• Tuba
• Uguiao
• Villa Conzoilo (Villa Consuelo)
• Villa Paz

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Jaro, Leyte, was 43,758 people, with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Jaro

Education

There are a total of 42 elementary schools and 5 high schools in Jaro, Leyte:

Elementary schools

• Alahag Elementary School
• Anibongon Elementary School
• Atipolo Elementary School
• Badiang Elementary School
• Batug Elementary School
• Buenavista Elementary School
• Bukid Elementary School
• Burabod Elementary School
• Buri Elementary School
• Caglawaan Elementary School
• Canapu-an Elementary School
• Canhandugan Elementary School
• Daro Elementary School
• Granja Central School
• Hiagsam Elementary School
• Hibucawan Elementary School
• Hibunawon Elementary School
• Jaro I Central School
• La Paz Primary School
• Lorenzo C. Macayan Elementary School
• Licod Elementary School
• Macanip Elementary School
• Macopa Elementary School
• Mag-aso Elementary School
• Malobago Elementary School
• Montejo Mendiola Memorial Elem. School
• Pange Elementary School
• Parasan Elementary School
• Pitogo Elementary School
• Rubas Elementary School
• Sagkahan Elementary School
• San Agustin Elementary School
• San Pedro Primary School
• San Roque Elementary School
• Sari-sari Primary School
• Santa Cruz Elementary School
• Santo Nino Elementary School
• Tinambacan Elementary School
• Tuba Elementary School
• Uguiao Elementary School
• Villa Conzoilo Primary School
• Zabala Elementary School

Secondary/High School

• Agapito Amado Memorial National High School
• Granja-Kalinawan National High School
• Granja-Kalinawan NHS — Poblacion 1 Annex
• Granja-Kalinawan NHS — Hiagsam Annex
• Granja-Kalinawan NHS — Uguiao Annex
• Teofilo R. Macaso Memorial National High School
• Notre Dame of Jaro, Inc.

References

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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Places adjacent to Jaro, Leyte
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v t e Province of Leyte
Tacloban (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Abuyog Alangalang Albuera Babatngon Barugo Bato Burauen Calubian Capoocan Carigara Dagami Dulag Hilongos Hindang Inopacan Isabel Jaro Javier Julita Kananga La Paz Leyte MacArthur Mahaplag Matag-ob Matalom Mayorga Merida Palo Palompon Pastrana San Isidro San Miguel Santa Fe Tabango Tabontabon Tanauan Tolosa Tunga Villaba
Component city	Baybay
Independent component city	Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Highly urbanized city	Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

• Municipalities of Leyte (province)