Villa Teresita

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

Villa Teresita
Barangay
Seal
Coordinates: 9°56′43″N 124°25′21″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictI
Established22 June 1968
Purok7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainCarlito Timbalaco
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total262 ha (647 acres)
Population
 (2015 census) [1]
 • Total1,482
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2] 
929
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
PSGC071246054

The barangay's total land area is 262 hectares (650 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,482. [1]

Villa Teresita celebrates its annual fiesta on 28 November in honor of their patron saint.

Location

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

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, corn, bananas, peanuts, mongo, sweet potato, cassava, and ube. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the population also weave mats and amakan (plaited bamboo), and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Facilities and services
  • Barangay Chapel
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Basketball Court
  • BAPA Consumer Association
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-purpose Pavement
  • Purok Clubhouse
  • 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. Saz, Efren B. (January 1, 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 January 24, 2015.
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