Sevilla, Bohol

Sevilla
Municipality of Sevilla
Sipatan Twin Hanging Bridge
Sipatan Twin Hanging Bridge
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Map of Bohol with Sevilla highlighted
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Sevilla is located in Philippines
Sevilla
Sevilla
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°42′N 124°03′E / 9.7°N 124.05°E / 9.7; 124.05
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 3rd district
Founded1872
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJuliet Bucag-Dano
 • Vice MayorRichard B. Bucag
 • RepresentativeKristine Alexie B. Tutor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate8,146 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total64.55 km2 (24.92 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation
464 m (1,522 ft)
Lowest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,376
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
2,523
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.05
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 138.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 349.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 78.33 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 39.28 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6347
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Sevilla, officially the Municipality of Sevilla (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Sevilla; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sevilla), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,376 people.[3]

Sevilla is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Sevilla celebrates its fiesta on December 12, in honor of the patron saint Our Lady of Guadalupe.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Sevilla | (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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Fiesta Time". www.bohol.ph. Retrieved 2019-02-26.