Sikatuna, Bohol

Sikatuna, officially the Municipality of Sikatuna (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sikatuna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sikatuna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,726 people.[4]

Sikatuna
Municipality
Municipality of Sikatuna
Sikatuna, Bohol
Seal
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sikatuna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°58′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
District1st district of Bohol
Founded5 December 1917
Named forDatu Sikatuna
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJustiniana L. Ellorimo
 • Vice MayorOlimpio B. Calimpusan
 • CongressmanEdgardo M. Chatto
 • Electorate5,123 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation109.7 m (359.9 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total6,726
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
1,515
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence19.36% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)43,672,792.69 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6338
PSGC
071241000
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Located 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagbilaran, it has a total area of 3,822 hectares (9,440 acres), making it the smallest municipality in Bohol. The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area.[6]

The town of Sikatuna,Bohol celebrates its feast on June 12–13, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony De Padua.[7]

History

Sikatuna was formerly a part of the towns of Baclayon and Alburquerque. While part of Baclayon, Sikatuna was known as barrio Cambojod. Once Alburquerque became a town, Sikatuna was made a part of its new territory and given the name Cornago. Sikatuna became its own town in 1917. The ten barangays that now comprise Sikatuna were taken from three neighboring old municipalities: Alburquerque, Loboc, and Balilihan. In the original municipal ordinance converting barrio Cornago into a municipality, the municipal boundary was defined as barrio Cornago plus four northern barrios of Alburquerque: Libjo, Abucay Sur, Abucay Norte, and Can-agong. However, Senator Jose A. Clarin helped increase the territorial boundary by taking two barrios from Loboc: Cambuac Sur and Cambuac Norte; and two barrios from Balilihan: Badiang and Bahay-bahay. Cornago was divided into Poblacion I and Poblacion II.[8]

World War II

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Japanese forces established a garrison at the municipal building and installed a puppet mayor. During this time, Sikatuna became a haven for evacuees, both from neighboring towns and from nearby Cebu. The most famous evacuee was Don Mariano Jesus Cuenco who, after the war, became Senator and later, Secretary of Public Works. In 1945, Sikatuna was entered by Philippine Commonwealth Army soldiers and Boholano guerrillas fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Second Battle of Bohol.

Barangays

Sikatuna comprises 10 barangays. Of these, only Poblacion I is classified as urban and the rest are rural.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2015
2015[4] 2010[9] ha acre /km2 /sq mi
071241001 Abucay Norte 7.7% 516 460 ▴ 2.21% 149368 350 900    
071241002 Abucay Sur 9.9% 666 582 ▴ 2.60% 194479 340 890    
071241003 Badiang 8.9% 599 605 ▾ −0.19% 4091,011 150 380    
071241004 Bahaybahay 6.4% 430 396 ▴ 1.58% 290717 150 380    
071241005 Cambuac Norte 10.2% 688 632 ▴ 1.63% 4211,040 160 420    
071241006 Cambuac Sur 17.5% 1,174 1,173 ▴ 0.02% 297734 400 1,000    
071241007 Canagong 9.4% 635 689 ▾ −1.54% 299739 210 550    
071241008 Libjo 7.1% 480 466 ▴ 0.57% 310766 150 400    
071241009 Poblacion I 17.0% 1,141 1,009 ▴ 2.37% 202499 560 1,500    
071241010 Poblacion II 5.9% 397 368 ▴ 1.45% 251620 160 410    
Total 6,726 6,380 ▴ 1.01% 3,822 9,444 180 460
Cambuac Sur: 1,174 (17.5%)Poblacion I: 1,142 (17.0%)Cambuac Norte: 688 (10.2%)Abucay Sur: 666 (9.9%)Canagong: 635 (9.4%)Badiang: 599 (8.9%)Abucay Norte: 516 (7.7%)Libjo: 480 (7.1%)Bahaybahay: 430 (6.4%)Poblacion II: 397 (5.9%)

Climate
Climate data for Sikatuna, Bohol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102
(4.0)		 85
(3.3)		 91
(3.6)		 75
(3.0)		 110
(4.3)		 141
(5.6)		 121
(4.8)		 107
(4.2)		 111
(4.4)		 144
(5.7)		 169
(6.7)		 139
(5.5)		 1,395
(55.1)
Average rainy days 18.6 14.8 16.5 16.7 23.9 26.4 25.6 24.1 24.4 26.3 23.7 20.5 261.5
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics
Population census of Sikatuna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 4,452—    
1939 4,600+0.16%
1948 4,713+0.27%
1960 4,781+0.12%
1970 4,658−0.26%
1975 5,169+2.11%
1980 5,244+0.29%
1990 5,525+0.52%
1995 6,030+1.65%
2000 6,602+1.96%
2007 6,335−0.57%
2010 6,380+0.26%
2015 6,726+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][9][11][12]
Public market of Sikatuna

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. "Sikatuna, 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. "Sikatuna Bohol Travel Guide". "www.bohol-philippines.com". Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  7. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". "www.bohol-philippines.com". Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  8. "Sikatuna History". "www.bohol-philippines.com". Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Sikatuna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  11. 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.
  12. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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