Catigbian

Catigbian
Municipality of Catigbian
Catigbian Municipal Hall
Catigbian Municipal Hall in 2023
Flag of Catigbian
Anthem: Catigbian Hymn
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Map of Bohol with Catigbian highlighted
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Catigbian is located in Philippines
Catigbian
Catigbian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°50′N 124°02′E / 9.83°N 124.03°E / 9.83; 124.03
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Founded17 June 1949
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElizabeth E. Mandin (suspended)[1]
Esteban N. Angilan Jr. (acting)
 • Vice MayorOliver Oliva
 • RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,269 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total113.33 km2 (43.76 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Highest elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Lowest elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total23,805
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
5,723
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.52
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 114 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 460.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 124.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 39.39 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6343
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Catigbian, officially the Municipality of Catigbian (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Catigbian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Catigbian), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,805 people.[4]

Catigbian was formerly known as San Jacinto, and officially changed to its current name in 1954.[6] Catigbian is named after a certain group of seed-bearing plants named "Katigbi" (Coix lacryma-jobi), which grow abundantly.[7]

  1. ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Municipality of Catigbian | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Republic Act No. 1032 (June 12, 1954), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of San Jacinto, Province of Bohol, to Catigbi-an
  7. ^ "Municipality of Catigbian". Province of Bohol. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

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