Booy, Tagbilaran

Booy
Barangay
Coordinates: 9°40′N 124°00′E / 9.66°N 124°E / 9.66; 124Coordinates: 9°40′N 124°00′E / 9.66°N 124°E / 9.66; 124
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 1st District of Bohol
City Tagbilaran
Purok 7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay Captain Eutorgio N. Telmo, Jr.
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total 146 ha (361 acres)
Population (2015 census)[1]
 • Total 9,838
 • Density 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2]  4,716
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6300
IDD : area code  +63 (0)38
PSGC 071242002

Booy is one of the barangays of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines. It is one of the largest barangays and a 10-minute drive from downtown Tagbilaran. It is situated on one of the extended coastlines of the city. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 9,838.[1] Booy celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 July. It comprises three sitios: Tunga, Tubod and Booy Proper which were merged into one barangay.

Location

Booy is a coastal barangay situated in the northwest of the city, with a land area of 146 hectares (360 acres). It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the centre of the city. It is bounded to the north by Taloto, to the east by Dao, to the south by Cogon and to the west by the Tagbilaran Strait.

Profile

16% of its inhabitants are government employees, 21% are private employees, 23% are self-employed, 4% are OFWs while around 15.37% are jobless. It has 2,279 households.

The main industries in Booy are: Cainggit Beach services, woodcarving, furniture making, hotels, gastronomy and bars. Booy can be reached by tricycle, filcabs and taxis from the City business district and the pier or airport, as well as on foot. The barangay has three day care centers, four private nurseries, two public and two private elementary schools, and two privately owned secondary schools.

Church

The patron saint of Booy is Our Lady of Guadalupe. The barangay celebrates a fiesta on 12 December in honor of its Patron Saint. The local parish church was renovated after a recent fundraising effort.[3]

Education

In the year 1902, the first school was built, and in 1904 it received its first qualified teacher, Esteban Lumain.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
  3. ↑ Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Archived December 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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