Sagbayan, Bohol

Sagbayan
Municipality

Main street

Map of Bohol with Sagbayan highlighted
Sagbayan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°06′E / 9.92°N 124.1°E / 9.92; 124.1Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°06′E / 9.92°N 124.1°E / 9.92; 124.1
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Bohol
District 2nd district of Bohol
Incorporated
Renamed
9 February 1949
21 June 1957
Barangay 24 (see § Barangays)
Government[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
  Mayor Ricardo Suarez (LP)
  Vice mayor Charito Lao
  Town Council
  Representative Erico Aristotle Aumentado
Area[2]
  Total 69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
  Total 22,339
  Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
  Voter(2016)[4] 14,394
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6331
IDD:area code +63(0)38
Income class 5th class
PSGC 071236000

Sagbayan is a 5th municipal income class, 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines.[2] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,339.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 14,394 registered voters.[4]

Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, which is a tourism site with

  • fast food outlet
  • observation platform
  • children's playground

overlooking a scenic valley. While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main Chocolate Hills area.

Sagbayan means "place for hanging", coming from the root word sagbay, which means "to hang" and referred to the practice of hanging deer hides on trees to dry after hunting expeditions.[5]

History

Sagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen, and Balilihan. It was formed into a separate town by an Executive Order of President Elpidio Quirino on 9 February 1949, and named Borja,[6] in honor of Salustiano Borja, the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol.[5] It reverted to its original name in 1957.[7]

In October 2013, Sagbayan was close to the epicenter of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The town suffered 12 fatalities and damage to almost 1,000 homes, as well as total destruction of its town hall.[8]

Barangays

Sagbayan comprises 24 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[9]
071236001 Calangahan 4.3% 957 910 +0.96%
071236002 Canmano 4.2% 947 1,006 −1.14%
071236003 Canmaya Centro 6.5% 1,448 1,317 +1.82%
071236004 Canmaya Diot 5.5% 1,221 1,161 +0.96%
071236005 Dagnawan 3.8% 842 525 +9.41%
071236006 Kabasacan 2.4% 539 490 +1.83%
071236007 Kagawasan 1.7% 376 370 +0.31%
071236008 Katipunan 2.6% 591 600 −0.29%
071236009 Langtad 2.4% 530 570 −1.38%
071236010 Libertad Norte 1.6% 353 316 +2.13%
071236011 Libertad Sur 0.5% 117 184 −8.26%
071236012 Mantalongon 4.3% 952 707 +5.83%
071236013 Poblacion 18.6% 4,154 3,945 +0.99%
071236014 Sagbayan Sur 5.2% 1,170 1,011 +2.82%
071236015 San Agustin 4.6% 1,037 867 +3.47%
071236016 San Antonio 4.3% 966 852 +2.42%
071236017 San Isidro 3.9% 882 736 +3.51%
071236018 San Ramon 2.5% 563 405 +6.47%
071236019 San Roque 1.9% 434 420 +0.63%
071236020 San Vicente Norte 3.5% 789 715 +1.89%
071236021 San Vicente Sur 1.4% 302 290 +0.78%
071236022 Santa Catalina 5.1% 1,136 721 +9.04%
071236023 Santa Cruz 4.1% 920 985 −1.29%
071236024 Ubojan 5.0% 1,113 988 +2.29%
Total 22,339 20,091 +2.04%

Demographics

Population census of Sagbayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 15,364    
1995 16,488+1.33%
2000 18,346+2.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 19,399+0.77%
2010 20,091+1.28%
2015 22,339+2.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3][9][10]

In the 2016 election, it had 14,394 registered voters, meaning that 64% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Municipal: Sagbayan, Bohol". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Municipality of Sagbayan". Province of Bohol. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  6. Executive Order No. 1949 of 9 February 1949 Organizing certain barrios and sitios of the municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga and Balilihan, province of Bohol, into an independent municipality under the name of Borja. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  7. Republic Act No. 1741 of 21 June 1957 An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Borja, Province of Bohol, to Sagbayan
  8. "SitRep No. 35 re Effects of Magnitude 7.2 Sagbayan, Bohol Earthquake" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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