Bay-ang
Bay‑ang is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
Bay‑ang, Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°01′07″N 124°26′01″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas Region VII |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd District of Bohol |
| Municipality | Ubay |
| Urban District | III |
| Purok | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Renildo Valleser |
| • Brgy Council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 632 ha (1,562 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,906 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2013)[2] | 1,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6315 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| PSGC | 071246002 |
The barangay's total land area is 632 hectares (1,560 acres)[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,906.
Bay‑ang celebrates its annual fiesta every 21 May in honor of its patron saint San Isidro Labrador.
Location
Located in the central part of the municipality, Bay-ang is landlocked and is bounded to the north by Casate, Calanggaman and the municipality of Tuboran, to the east by Imelda, to the west Tubog, and to the south by Pag‑asa and Imelda.
The name may be derived from the banyan tree which is common near the river.
Government
There are seven puroks in the barangay, overseen by the elected kagawads.
Economy
People in the barangay are mostly farmers whose living is based on planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till small agricultural lots. Some of the population weave mats and produce palm oil and coconut products.
Facilities and services
- Barangay Chapel
- Barangay Hall
- Barangay Health Center
- Basketball Court
- Day Care Center
- Elementary School
- Multi-purpose Pavement
- Volleyball Court
- 7 Purok Kiosks
References
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election
- Saz, Efren B. (April 2007). "A Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
