Sagbayan
Borja | |
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Municipality of Sagbayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°06′E / 9.92°N 124.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | February 9, 1949 |
Renamed | June 21, 1957 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Restituto Q. Suarez III (suspended)[1] Asuncion B. Ybañez (acting) |
• Representative | Ma. Vanessa C. Aumentado |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,758 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Highest elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 24,335 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,897 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.05 |
• Revenue | ₱ 113.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 337.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 137 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 45.93 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6331 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Sagbayan, officially the Municipality of Sagbayan (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Sagbayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sagbayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,335 people.[4]
Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, a tourism site overlooking a scenic valley with an observation platform and children's playground.[6] While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main Chocolate Hills area.
Sagbayan is 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Sagbayan celebrates its feast on May 4/August 28, to honor the town patron San Agustin.[7]