Loay, Bohol

Loay
—  Municipality  —
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district of Bohol
Barangays	24
Population (2007)
• Total	15,881
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	5th class

Loay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,881 people. The population has 2 parts, the lower and the upper parts. The lower part used to be called Canipa-an because of the presence of nipa swamps in this part of the town while the upper part is named Ibabao, being located on the plateau. Recent historical research found that Loay is the actual site of the Blood Compact.

History

Loay was formerly a small village called Santissima Trinidad located at the strip of the Loboc River as mentioned in the accounts of Father Juan Delgado of the Society of Jesus. That was in the period 1751-1754.

As a visita, it belonged to the municipality of Loboc. It was separated from the Loboc mission in 1795 although some states 1815 as the foundation date and Redondo (1886) reflects that it became an independent parish in 1799.

Politics

The first Municipal President of the Town was Don Isidoro Apalisok otherwise called Tan Urog (circa 1899) while the current Mayor is Mrs. Rosemarie Lim Imboy.

Tourism

Loay is famous for the Loay River Cruise.

Barangays

Loay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

Agape Alegria Norte Alegria Sur Bonbon Botoc Occidental Botoc Oriental Calvario Concepcion Hinawanan Las Salinas Norte Las Salinas Sur Palo

Poblacion Ibabao Poblacion Ubos Sagnap Tambangan Tangcasan Norte Tangcasan Sur Tayong Occidental Tayong Oriental Tocdog Dacu Tocdog Ilaya Villalimpia Yanangan

Gallery

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  Roman Catholic Church, Loay

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  Harbour and mouth of the Loay River in Loay.

References

• Loay

External links

• Municipality of Loay
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information