Ilihan

Ilihan is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

Ilihan
Barangay
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Coordinates: 9°56′29″N 124°25′38″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictI
Established1910
Purok7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainVictorio Gatal
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total683 ha (1,688 acres)
Population
 (2015 census) [1]
 • Total768
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2] 
530
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
PSGC071246024

The barangay's total land area is 683 hectares (1,690 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 768. [1]

Ilihan celebrates its annual fiesta on 15 May in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the southern tip of the municipality, Ilihan is bounded to the north and east by San Pascual, to the west by Villa Teresita, and to the south by the municipality of Alicia. It is 18 km (11 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

History

Hundreds of years ago, pygmies settled in the northeastern forest of Bohol. Beneath the forest, three caves can be found. Skulls, jars, beds, plates, and other early tools were once excavated from these caves. One of the unearthed bodies had a name of Okag, written on stone in Baybayin script. Larger portions of these caves are still inaccessible.[4] This is how Ilihan got its name: it means an inaccessible geological feature.[5]

Formerly Ilihan was a sitio of barangay San Pascual. It became a separate barrio in 1910.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Facilities and Services
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Barangay Market
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-purpose pavement
  • 7 Purok Kiosks

References
  1. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election
  3. "Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. April 30, 2007. p. 127. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  4. "Barangay Ilihan". Ubay Past and Present. The Bohol Provincial Library. October 30, 1990.
  5. "Ilihan Translation". Binisaya.Com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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