Catigbian,_Bohol

Catigbian

Catigbian

Municipality in Bohol, Philippines

Catigbian, officially the Municipality of Catigbian (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Catigbian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Catigbian), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,805 people.[4]

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Catigbian was formerly known as San Jacinto, and officially changed to its current name in 1954.[6] Catigbian is named after a certain group of seed-bearing plants named "Katigbi" (Coix lacryma-jobi), which grow abundantly.[7]

History

The town was founded in 1829 as one of the villages where rebels were resettled after the Dagohoy Rebellion had been suppressed. In 1903, when the province was reorganized, it was annexed to Balilihan but was made an independent municipality once more on 17 June 1949.[8] At that time there were only 15 barrios within the territorial limits compared to the 22 barangays it has now.

Geography

Located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Tagbilaran, Catigbian is an interior town north of Balilihan, south of Sagbayan and Tubigon, east of San Isidro and west of Batuan.

Barangays

Catigbian is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

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Demographics

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Economy

Poverty incidence of Catigbian

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
64.30
2009
51.25
2012
36.98
2015
29.20
2018
23.00
2021
27.52

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Public market

Commerce and industry

  • Catigbian Public Market
  • Livestock Auction Center – the biggest in the province of Bohol
  • Abattoir
  • Catigbian Waterworks System
  • One Town One Product (OTOP) Display Center

Agriculture

  • 8,950 ha (22,100 acres) alienable & disposable land
    • 43.85% devoted to crops
    • 56.15% pasture land, grassland, idle land
  • 2,351 ha (5,809 acres) forestal land
    • Livestock raising (alternative)

Infrastructure

Water

  • 3 Pumping Stations for 12 barangays – 500 m3 (130 thousand US gallons) /day
  • 2 more barangays with own pumping station

Facilities

  • Catigbian Training Center
  • Municipal Court Hall
  • Municipal Conference Hall
  • Public Market
  • Tennis Court
  • Basketball Court/Multi-Purpose Court (sports and other activities)
  • Catigbian District Hospital
  • Municipal Health Center

Feast Days & Patron Saints

Catigbian comprises two parishes:

  • Immaculate Conception Parish (church located in Poblacion West), which celebrates its Feast Day on 8 December in honor of the Immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary[22]
  • Santo Niño Parish (church located in Baang), which celebrates its feast day on the third Saturday of January in honor of the Holy Child Jesus

Tourism

Catigbian is home to caves, hanging bridges, handicrafts, livestock market and for its nature resort. Among its attractions are

  • Betn'Choy Farms and Resort
  • Rizal Hanging Bridge
  • Cantalina Cave
  • Haguilanan Cave
  • Candumayao Cave
  • Bongbong Cave
  • Dagook Falls

The Katigbawan Festival

What distinguishes Catigbian from other towns is its annual festival, the Katigbawan, which is a week-long festival in June consisting of various activities like carabao-racing, hog-catching, agrofair, motorcross and a search for Miss Katigbawan.

This four-day event has several activities lined up starting with the opening of the festival with a parade after a holy mass. It is followed by a comparza and a talent contest of Miss Katigbawan candidates during the day. Judging of the display of agrofair, bloodletting and motorcross takes place on the second day. On the third day is the Carabao Parade with carabao-racing and hog-catching at central elementary school and the Miss Katigbawan Beauty Pageant in the evening.[lower-alpha 1] On the fourth day is the street dancing, then a fireworks display to cap the festival.

Education

Literacy Rate: 87.9%

1 Tertiary School
  • Bohol Northwestern Colleges
 7 Secondary and high schools
    • Catigbian National High School
    • Haguilanan High School
    • Hagbuaya High School
    • Holy Infant Academy
    • Immaculate Mary Academy
    • Mahayag High School
    • Mantacida National High School
19 Public Elementary Schools
3 Primary Schools
22 Day Care Centers

See also

Notes

  1. The winner represents the town in the province's most prestigious pageant – Miss Bohol Sandugo – held in July

References

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    Executive Order No. 229 (June 17, 1949), ORGANIZING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALILIHAN, ANTEQUERA AND TUBIGON, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL, INTO AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE NAME OF SAN JACINTO. (PDF)
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