Sikatuna, Bohol

Sikatuna
Municipality
Municipality of Sikatuna
Sikatuna, Bohol
Sikatuna, Bohol
Flag of Sikatuna
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Official seal of Sikatuna
Seal
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
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Sikatuna is located in Philippines
Sikatuna
Sikatuna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°58′E / 9.68°N 123.97°E / 9.68; 123.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Founded5 December 1917
Named forDatu Sikatuna
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJustiniana L. Ellorimo
 • Vice MayorOlimpio B. Calimpusan
 • RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate5,141 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Highest elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Lowest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total6,906
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
1,712
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.81
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 64.36 million (2020), 28.11 million (2012), 31.7 million (2013)
 • Assets₱ 193 million (2020), 47.61 million (2012), 50.44 million (2013)
 • Expenditure₱ 71.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 23.75 million (2020), 9.408 million (2012), 11.71 million (2013)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6338
PSGC
071241000
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Sikatuna, officially the Municipality of Sikatuna (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Sikatuna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sikatuna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,906 people.[3]

Located 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagbilaran, it has a total area of 3,822 hectares (9,440 acres), making it the smallest municipality in Bohol. The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area.[5]

The town of Sikatuna,Bohol celebrates its feast on June 12–13, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony De Padua.[6]

History

Sikatuna was formerly a part of the towns of Baclayon and Alburquerque. While part of Baclayon, Sikatuna was known as barrio Cambojod. Once Alburquerque became a town, Sikatuna was made a part of its new territory and given the name Cornago. Sikatuna became its own town in 1917. The ten barangays that now comprise Sikatuna were taken from three neighboring old municipalities: Alburquerque, Loboc, and Balilihan. In the original municipal ordinance converting barrio Cornago into a municipality, the municipal boundary was defined as barrio Cornago plus four northern barrios of Alburquerque: Libjo, Abucay Sur, Abucay Norte, and Can-agong. However, Senator Jose A. Clarin helped increase the territorial boundary by taking two barrios from Loboc: Cambuac Sur and Cambuac Norte; and two barrios from Balilihan: Badiang and Bahay-bahay. Cornago was divided into Poblacion I and Poblacion II.[7]

World War II

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Japanese forces established a garrison at the municipal building and installed a puppet mayor. During this time, Sikatuna became a haven for evacuees, both from neighboring towns and from nearby Cebu. The most famous evacuee was Don Mariano Jesus Cuenco who, after the war, became Senator and later, Secretary of Public Works. In 1945, Sikatuna was entered by Philippine Commonwealth Army soldiers and Boholano guerrillas fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Second Battle of Bohol.

Barangays

Sikatuna politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, Barangay Poblacion I is classified as urban and the rest are rural.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2020
2020[3] 2010[8] ha acre /km2 /sq mi
071241001 Abucay Norte 7.5% 516 460 ▴ 1.16% 149368 350 900 
071241002 Abucay Sur 9.6% 666 582 ▴ 1.36% 194479 340 890 
071241003 Badiang 8.7% 599 605 ▾ −0.10% 4091,011 150 380 
071241004 Bahaybahay 6.2% 430 396 ▴ 0.83% 290717 150 380 
071241005 Cambuac Norte 10.0% 688 632 ▴ 0.85% 4211,040 160 420 
071241006 Cambuac Sur 17.0% 1,174 1,173 ▴ 0.01% 297734 400 1,000 
071241007 Canagong 9.2% 635 689 ▾ −0.81% 299739 210 550 
071241008 Libjo 7.0% 480 466 ▴ 0.30% 310766 150 400 
071241009 Poblacion I 16.5% 1,141 1,009 ▴ 1.24% 202499 560 1,500 
071241010 Poblacion II 5.7% 397 368 ▴ 0.76% 251620 160 410 
Total 6,906 6,380 ▴ 0.80% 3,822 9,444 180 470
Cambuac Sur: 1,174 (17.5%)Poblacion I: 1,142 (17.0%)Cambuac Norte: 688 (10.2%)Abucay Sur: 666 (9.9%)Canagong: 635 (9.4%)Badiang: 599 (8.9%)Abucay Norte: 516 (7.7%)Libjo: 480 (7.1%)Bahaybahay: 430 (6.4%)Poblacion II: 397 (5.9%)

Climate

Climate data for Sikatuna, Bohol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102
(4.0) 		85
(3.3) 		91
(3.6) 		75
(3.0) 		110
(4.3) 		141
(5.6) 		121
(4.8) 		107
(4.2) 		111
(4.4) 		144
(5.7) 		169
(6.7) 		139
(5.5) 		1,395
(55.1)
Average rainy days 18.6 14.8 16.5 16.7 23.9 26.4 25.6 24.1 24.4 26.3 23.7 20.5 261.5
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Sikatuna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 4,452—    
1939 4,600+0.16%
1948 4,713+0.27%
1960 4,781+0.12%
1970 4,658−0.26%
1975 5,169+2.11%
1980 5,244+0.29%
1990 5,525+0.52%
1995 6,030+1.65%
2000 6,602+1.96%
2007 6,335−0.57%
2010 6,380+0.26%
2015 6,726+1.01%
2020 6,906+0.52%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sikatuna

10
20
30
40
50
2006
38.00
2009
45.92
2012
28.98
2015
19.36
2018
15.60
2021
16.81

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Public market of Sikatuna

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Sikatuna | (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 c 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. ^ "Sikatuna Bohol Travel Guide". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  7. ^ "Sikatuna History". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  8. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Sikatuna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.