Candijay

Candijay
Municipality of Candijay
Candijay Town Hall
Candijay Town Hall
Map of Bohol with Candijay highlighted
Map of Bohol with Candijay highlighted
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Candijay is located in Philippines
Candijay
Candijay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°49′05″N 124°29′46″E / 9.818°N 124.496°E / 9.818; 124.496
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 3rd district
Founded29 November 1854
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorThamar Olaivar
 • Vice MayorChristopher Tutor
 • RepresentativeKristine Alexie B. Tutor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,628 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
103.26 km2 (39.87 sq mi)
Elevation17.8 m (58.4 ft)
Highest elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
30,119
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
7,214
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.58
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 128.2 million (2020), 60.22 million (2012), 62.98 million (2013), 71.7 million (2014), 81.46 million (2015), 92.63 million (2016), 110.6 million (2017), 149.1 million (2018), 116.8 million (2019), 137.8 million (2021), 180 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 229 million (2020), 70.93 million (2012), 85.86 million (2013), 86.16 million (2014), 101.2 million (2015), 147.5 million (2016), 177.5 million (2017), 177.1 million (2018), 214.6 million (2019), 236 million (2021), 285.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 103 million (2020), 51.33 million (2012), 52.97 million (2013), 57.95 million (2014), 64.46 million (2015), 71.96 million (2016), 92.07 million (2017), 138 million (2018), 103.5 million (2019), 123.9 million (2021), 138.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 57.88 million (2020), 8.731 million (2012), 4.902 million (2013), 8.715 million (2014), 17.48 million (2015), 46.98 million (2016), 59.21 million (2017), 59.15 million (2018), 50.76 million (2019), 186.3 million (2021), 53.67 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6312
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitecandijay-bohol.gov.ph

Candijay, officially the Municipality of Candijay (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Candijay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Candijay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,119 people.[4]

Candijay is home to the Bohol Island State University (BISU), which offers college courses related to Fishery Science, Teacher Education, Business and Management, and other science-related programs. It also has educational facilities for elementary and secondary levels in almost all barangays of the municipality.

  1. ^ Municipality of Candijay | (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. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/bohol/candijay.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.