Padiay

Padiay is a Barangay in the Municipality of Sibagat, a 1st Class Municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Mindanao Islands, Philippines. The barangay is located at the northeastern tip of the town of Sibagat, and the northeastern portion of the province.[1] Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 1,627. This represented 5.34% of the total population of Sibagat.[2]

Padiay
Barangay
Coordinates: 8.9604, 125.7811
CountryPhilippines
Island GroupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySibagat
Government
 • TypeBarangay
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,627
 based on 2015 census
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Zip code
8503
Area code(s)(+63)
Websitewww.sibagat.com

Demographics

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Padiay is 5 to 9, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.[3]

The population of Padiay fell from 2,052 in 1990 to 1,627 in 2015, a decrease of 425 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 1,573 in 2010.[4]

Location

Padiay is situated at approximately 8.9604, 125.7811, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 575.8 meters or 1,889.1 feet above mean sea level.

Adjacent Barangays

Padiay shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Economy

The economy of Padiay is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture. Its major agricultural products are coconut, corn, coffee, cacao, fruits, vegetables, and root crops.

Education

Padiay is hosts of the following schools clustered under Sibagat District II and part of the DepEd Agusan del Sur Division

  • Padiay National High School, established January 1, 2009,[5]
  • Padiay Elementary School[6]
  • Balonbon Elementary School[7]
  • Bantolinao Elementary School[8].

The Barangay is also host of the following other learning institution:

  • Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development, Inc. (ALCADEV)

People's organizations
  • Padiay Agro-Farmers Association (PAFA)
  • Iligan Tribal Farmers Community Development
  • Bagani Tribal Returnees Community
  • Datu Iligan Clan Tribal Agro-Farmers Association
  • Tribal Returnees Community Development Association, Inc. (TRCDAI)
  • Sibagat Federation of Tribal Community Agro-Farmers Development Association, Inc. (SIFTRICAFARDA)
  • Lumadnong Pakigbisog sa Caraga (LUPACA)

Religious

Churches in Padiay

Tourist attractions
  • Managong Falls - the biggest and tallest falls in the province located in Brgy Padiay[9][10]
  • Managong River — a tributary river to a larger Wawa River located in Barangay Padiay
  • Wawa River - the largest river in the town, a tributary river to the Agusan River

References
  1. Padiay Google Maps
  2. PhilAtlas - Padiay Census
  3. PhilAtlas - Padiay Demographics
  4. PhilAtlas - Padiay Population History
  5. Padiay National High School
  6. Padiay Elementary School
  7. Balonbon Elementary School
  8. Bantolinao Elementary School
  9. "Agusan del Sur Tourism: Where to go? The never-forgotten and breath-taking sceneries – the Managong Falls of Sibagat". agusandelsur.gov.ph.
  10. "Places to See in Sibagat". agusandelsur.gov.ph.


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