Boston, Davao Oriental

Boston, officially the Municipality of Boston, is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,074 people.
It is the northernmost and least populated municipality of Davao Oriental.

WWW boston.gov.ph

Etymology

Boston is named after Boston, Massachusetts; in turn, that city's name was derived from the English locality where this name originated. Boston was founded likely during the American period. However, historical documents regarding the foundation of the municipality are said to have disappeared during World War II.

Geography

Climate

Boston has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Barangays

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

Caatihan
Cabasagan
Carmen
Cauwayanan
Poblacion
San Jose
Sibajay
Simulao