Inabanga

Municipality in Bohol, Philippines

Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines

Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Inabanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Inabanga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people.^[3]

Inabanga is 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Inabanga celebrates its fiesta on 29 and 30 June, to honor the town patron, Saint Paul.^[5]

Inabanga was the site of the 2017 Bohol clashes between Philippine security forces and Moro ISIL-affiliated militants led by members of the Abu Sayyaf.

Geography

The municipality is located at the mouth of the Inabanga River, the largest river in Bohol.^[6]

Land use:^[7]

• Timberland area: 5,305 ha (13,110 acres)
• Mangrove area: 767 ha (1,900 acres)
• Alienable & Disposable (A & D): None

Soil cover:^[7]

• Bantog clay
• Inabanga clay
• Bolinao clay
• Annam clay
• Hydrosol

Barangays

Map of Inabanga showing barangays and islands

Inabanga is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Roman Catholic Church, Inabanga

Predominant religion: Roman Catholic.

Economy

Public market

Poverty incidence of Inabanga

Annual Income (2016): ₱114.0 million

Major industries:^[7]

• farming
• fishing
• mat-weaving
• nipa thatch-making

Tourism

North Bohol fault, a new fault of the Bohol Fault System (BFS) located in Inabang, barangay Anonang

The North Bohol fault, which appeared during the 2013 Bohol earthquake, became a tourist attraction in Bohol province.^[21]

Infrastructure

Municipal Hall Inabanga

Transportation

Total road length: 130.6 kilometres (81 mi)^[7]

Total number of bridges: 8

Utilities

Water supply:^[7]

• Main source of potable water: Groundwater
  • L1 facilities – 489 water wells
  • L2 systems in brgy Pob.
  • L3 systems serving 22 barangays
• Potable water demand (1998): 73,230 cubic metres (19,000,000 US gal; 59 acre⋅ft) per day

Energization status (2010):^[7]

• 50 barangays energized
• 8,710 actual household connections (98%)
• 8,900 potential house connections

Number of households with access to sanitary toilets: 7,686 (86%)

Welfare

• Number of Barangay Health Stations: 28
• Number of Hospitals: 1
• Number of Municipal Health Centers: 1
• Number of Day Care Centers: 50

Education

Literacy rate: 92%

Tertiary education:

• Inabanga College of Arts and Sciences (INB-CAS)

Secondary and high schools:^[22][23]

Elementary and primary schools:^[24]

Notable personalities

• Francisco Dagohoy - Filipino revolutionary leading the longest revolt in the Philippines
• Yamyam Gucong - Pinoy Big Brother Otso Big Winner

References

1.  Municipality of Inabanga | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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5. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
6. Villegas, Ramon N., ed. (2003). Tubod : the heart of Bohol. Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. ISBN 9718140360.
7. "Municipality of Inabanga". www.bohol.gov.ph. Official website of the Province of Bohol. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Inabanga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "Post-earthquake Bohol: Silver lining after the disaster". DENR. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017.
22. "List of High Schools". DepEd - Bohol. January 1, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
23. "Catholic Educational Institutions". Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon. January 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
24. "List of Elementary Schools". DepEd – Bohol. January 1, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

External links

• Municipality of Inabanga