Ubay, Bohol

Ubay
Municipality of Ubay
Downtown Ubay
Flag of Ubay
Official seal of Ubay
Nickname: 
Dairy Capital of Bohol
Map of Bohol with Ubay highlighted
Map of Bohol with Ubay highlighted
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Ubay is located in Philippines
Ubay
Ubay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°03′22″N 124°28′23″E / 10.056°N 124.47294°E / 10.056; 124.47294
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 2nd district
Founded
Chartered
1821[1]
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
[3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • Vice MayorVictor A. Bonghanoy
 • RepresentativeMa. Vanessa C. Aumentado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate50,205 voters (2022)
Area
 • Land258.1328 km2 (99.6656 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
171 m (561 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[5]
 • Total81,799
 • Households
19,299
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.62
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 301.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 524.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 321.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 126.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesCebuano
Boholano dialect
Tagalog
Patron saintChrist Child

Ubay, officially the Municipality of Ubay (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Ubay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ubay), is a fast growing 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. Based on the 2020 Philippine Statistics Authority census, it has a population of 81,799 people which is projected to grow to 100,000 in 2030.[5]

Ubay is in the northeast of the province, and has an uncontested area of 258.132847 square kilometers (25,813.2847 hectares) and has a contested area of 5.87 square kilometers (587.8688 hectares) with other Municipality per certification issued by the Land Management Bureau(LMB) of the DENR. It has a 61 kilometres (38 mi) of coastline. It is the largest (estimated eight times (8x) larger than the capital city of Tagbilaran) and most populated municipality in Bohol.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pueblo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ubay Bohol May 2022 Election Results". Rappler. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ Municipality of Ubay | (DILG)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Ubay Bohol Travel Guide". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-15.