Ilihan

Ilihan
Barangay

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Coordinates: 9°56′29″N 124°25′38″E / 9.9414°N 124.4272°E / 9.9414; 124.4272Coordinates: 9°56′29″N 124°25′38″E / 9.9414°N 124.4272°E / 9.9414; 124.4272
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District I
Established 1910
Purok 7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Brgy Captain Victorio Gatal
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total 683 ha (1,688 acres)
Population (2010 census)[1]
 • Total 802
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Voters (2013)[2] 530
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6315
IDD : area code  +63 (0)38
PSGC 071246024

Ilihan is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

The barangay's total land area is 683 hectares (1,690 acres).[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 802. In the ? election, it had 530 registered voters, meaning that 66% of the population are aged 18 and over.[2]

Ilihan celebrates its annual fiesta on 15 May in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the southern tip of the municipality, Ilihan is bounded to the north and east by San Pascual, to the west by Villa Teresita, and to the south by the municipality of Alicia. It is 18 km (11 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

History

Hundreds of years ago, pygmies settled in the northeastern forest of Bohol. Beneath the forest, three caves can be found. Skulls, jars, beds, plates, and other early tools were once excavated from these caves. One of the unearthed bodies had a name of Okag, written on stone in Baybayin script. Larger portions of these caves are still inaccessible.[4] This is how Ilihan got its name: it means an inaccessible geological feature.[5]

Formerly Ilihan was a sitio of barangay San Pascual. It became a separate barrio in 1910.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Facilities and Services

  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Barangay Market
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-purpose pavement
  • 7 Purok Kiosks

References

  1. ↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
  3. ↑ "Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. April 30, 2007. p. 127. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Barangay Ilihan". Ubay Past and Present. The Bohol Provincial Library. October 30, 1990.
  5. ↑ "Ilihan Translation". Binisaya.Com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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