Loboc | |
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| Municipality of Loboc | |
 Poblacion, Loboc | |
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.svg)  Loboc Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°38′N 124°02′E / 9.63°N 124.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1602 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Loboc[*] | Leon A. Calipusan |
| • Vice Mayor | Pablio D. Sumampong |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 13,855 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.65 km2 (22.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,418 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,958 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 113.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 279.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 62.95 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6316 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Loboc, officially the Municipality of Loboc (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Loboc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loboc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,418 people.[3]
Located 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Tagbilaran, Loboc is widely known for its lunch cruises along the scenic and winding Loboc River. The Loboc Children's Choir, who perform in different floating stations located at the river's end, has won numerous competitions both domestic and international. Tourists also visit to see the tarsier, a small, nocturnal, monkey-like mammal with large, red eyes. It is one of the world's smallest primates.
Until the 2013 earthquake, portions of the Loboc Church complex (specifically parts of what became the convent or priests' residence) were amongst the oldest standing religious structures in the island of Bohol. The earthquake also damaged the lunch cruise's Docking Port, and caused damage to the pedestrian river bridge and its passenger elevator.[a]
In late 2014, Tropical storm Seniang passed directly over the Loboc river area. Although the winds were relatively weak, Seniang brought substantial rainfall. This caused the river to burst its banks in several places: the entire poblacion main plaza was flooded, including the town hall; many of the lunch cruise boats were damaged; and the accumulated debris of the church was disturbed and some washed away. It was fortunate that the new replacement bridge across the river had been completed just a few weeks before, allowing traffic to reach Tagbilaran via Sikatuna since the Loay interior road was damaged and impassable.[6][7]
The Loboc Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension). A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for the Old Centre of Loboc which includes the Loboc Church. The same would be made for other churches listed in UNESCO's tentative sites, where each town plaza and surrounding heritage buildings would be added. At present, government agencies are still yet to take action on the proposal.
- ^ Municipality of Loboc | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Campo, Liv; Berondo, Wenna A. (9 September 2005). "Santiago inspects unfinished bridge in Loboc, Bohol". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "'Unprecedented' floods in Bohol as Seniang kills 11". rappler.com. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ ""Seniang" places Bohol under state of calamity". Bohol News Today. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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