Humayhumay

Humayhumay
Barangay

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Coordinates: 10°04′46″N 124°24′50″E / 10.0794°N 124.4139°E / 10.0794; 124.4139Coordinates: 10°04′46″N 124°24′50″E / 10.0794°N 124.4139°E / 10.0794; 124.4139
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District IV
Purok 7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay Captain Nasario Avenido
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total 815 ha (2,014 acres)
Population (2015 census)[1]
 • Total 1,802
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2]  891
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6315
IDD : area code  +63 (0)38
PSGC 071246023

Humayhumay is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

The barangay's total area is 815 hectares (2,010 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,802.[1]

Humayhumay celebrates its annual fiesta on 14 February in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Humayhumay is situated on the northwestern peninsula of the municipality. It is bounded to the north by Pangpang, to the east by Achila, to the south by Camambugan and to the west by the municipality of Trinidad. Humayhumay is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

Political subdivisions

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

History

Formerly Humayhumay was a part of barangay Camambugan, before it became a separate barangay. The name came from the Visayan word humay which means rice, because the place is said to be the largest rice granary of the municipality.

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. ↑ Saz, Efren B. (April 2007). "A Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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