Sagbayan, Bohol

Sagbayan, officially the Municipality of Sagbayan, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sagbayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sagbayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,339 people.[4]

Sagbayan
Municipality
Municipality of Sagbayan
Main street
Map of Bohol with Sagbayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sagbayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°06′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRestituto Q. Suarez III
 • Vice MayorAsuncion B. Ybañez
 • CongressmanErico Aristotle C. Aumentado
 • Electorate15,999 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Elevation265.6 m (871.4 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total22,339
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 • Households
5,149
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence23.9% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)84,247,945.43 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6331
PSGC
071236000
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

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.[6]

Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, a tourism site overlooking a scenic valley with an observation platform and children's playground.[7] While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main Chocolate Hills area.

The town of Sagbayan, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 4/August 28, to honor the town patron San Agustin.[8]

History

Sagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen, and Catigbian. It was formed into a separate town by an Executive Order of President Elpidio Quirino on 9 February 1949, and named Borja,[9] in honor of Salustiano Borja, the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol.[6] It reverted to its original name in 1957.[10]

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.[11]

Barangays

Sagbayan comprises 24 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[12]
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%

Climate
Climate data for Sagbayan, Bohol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(83)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 82
(3.2)		 96
(3.8)		 71
(2.8)		 104
(4.1)		 129
(5.1)		 101
(4.0)		 94
(3.7)		 99
(3.9)		 135
(5.3)		 174
(6.9)		 143
(5.6)		 1,326
(52.3)
Average rainy days 18.0 14.1 17.1 16.8 23.7 25.7 25.8 23.3 24.2 25.9 24.0 20.6 259.2
Source: Meteoblue [13]

Demographics
Population census of Sagbayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,720—    
1970 10,822+2.18%
1975 12,500+2.93%
1980 12,703+0.32%
1990 15,364+1.92%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 16,488+1.33%
2000 18,346+2.32%
2007 19,399+0.77%
2010 20,091+1.28%
2015 22,339+2.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][12][14][15]
  • Municipal Building (totally destroyed in the 2013 earthquake)
  • Sagbayan Peak
  • View of the Chocolate Hills from Sagbayan Peak

See also

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Bohol". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Sagbayan, Bohol Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Municipality of Sagbayan". Province of Bohol. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  7. "Best of Bohol Attractions". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  8. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  9. Executive Order No. 1949 (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
  10. Republic Act No. 1741 (21 June 1957), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Borja, Province of Bohol, to Sagbayan
  11. "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.
  12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. "Sagbayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  14. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  15. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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