Boston, Davao Oriental

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Boston is a small town in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. It is the northernmost and least populated municipality in the province, with about 15,074 residents as of 2024. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts, a name adopted during the American era; the founding likely happened then, but some records were lost during World War II.

Boston covers about 357 square kilometers. It ranges from sea level to higher elevations, with the highest point at 1,629 meters. The town has a tropical rainforest climate, bringing heavy rain most of the year and very heavy rain in January.

There are eight barangays in Boston. The local government is led by Mayor Rowell F. Rosit and Vice Mayor Eleuterio C. Manaytay, with Representative Corazon N. Malanyaon. In 2025, about 11,497 voters are eligible to vote.

Economy and finances: In 2022, Boston reported revenue of about 192 million pesos, assets of 421.8 million, expenditures of 166.6 million, and liabilities of 254.5 million. Poverty incidence was about 23% in 2021.

Population density is around 42 people per square kilometer, with about 3,596 households. The ZIP code is 8206, and the time zone is UTC+8. Local languages include Davawenyo, Surigaonon, Cebuano, Kamayo, and Tagalog.