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Sikatuna
Municipality
Sikatuna, Bohol
Sikatuna, Bohol
Official seal of Sikatuna
Seal
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
District1st district of Bohol
Established5 December 1917
Barangay10 (see § Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Sikatuna[*]Jose Ellorimo (LP)
 • Vice mayor of SikatunaJulian Manigo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • RepresentativeRene Relampagos
Area
[2]
 • Total
38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
 • Land26.75 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
6,906
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Voter (2022)[4] 
5,141
 • Language
Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6338
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Income class5th class
PSGC071241000

Sikatuna is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|5th municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Bohol, Philippines,[2] 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagbilaran. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,906.[3] Template:PH electorate 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.

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.

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 comprises 10 barangays. Of these, only Poblacion I is classified as urban and the rest are rural.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2020
2020[3] 2010[5] 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%)

Demographics

Population census of Sikatuna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 5,525—    
1995 6,030+1.65%
2000 6,602+1.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 6,335−0.57%
2010 6,380+0.26%
2015 6,726+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[6][5][7]

Template:PH electorate

Public market of Sikatuna

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Sikatuna | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Municipal: Sikatuna, Bohol". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  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. ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
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