Candijay

Candijay
Municipality
Municipality of Candijay
Candijay Town Hall
Map of Bohol with Candijay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Candijay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°49′05″N124°29′46″E / 9.818°N 124.496°E / 9.818; 124.496
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	29 November 1854
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Christopher B. Tutor
•  Vice Mayor	Jesusa B. Mapute
•  Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
•  Municipal Council	Members Charina C. Bagor Eppie M. Bernales Jonathan V. Sales Jimmy D. Busano Arnielito S. Olandria Erlinda O. Villafuerte Arvin Neil A. Galera Antonio O. Tutor
•  Electorate	21,628 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	103.26 km2 (39.87 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	17.8 m (58.4 ft)
Highest elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	30,119
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
•  Households	7,214
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.40 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 128.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 229 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 103 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 57.88 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6312
PSGC	071211000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	candijay-bohol.gov.ph

Candijay, officially the Municipality of Candijay (Cebuano : Munisipyo sa Candijay; Tagalog : Bayan ng Candijay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,119 people. ^[4]

Candijay is home to the Bohol Island State University (BISU) School of Fisheries, offering college courses related to modern fishing methods and fish preservation. It also has educational facilities for elementary and secondary levels in almost all barangays of the municipality.

Camdijay is bounded by Alicia and Mabini to the north and Guindulman to the south.

History

The name of the town is said to have come from the words "Kang Dihay" meaning belonging to Dihay, a strong man with many followers. The name was eventually changed to Candijay and was organized during the Spanish regime and was then one of the 34 towns in the province in 1879 with a population of 5,030.

The municipality of Candijay was one of the 34 towns established during the Spanish regime in 1879 and so was its establishment as a parish. ^[6] The people were eventually converted to the Roman Catholic religion by the Spaniards. The parochial church of Candijay is dedicated to Saint Joseph whose feast day is 19 May.

Geography

The municipality of Candijay is located on the eastern side of Bohol, 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Tagbilaran, a two-hour ride away. The town has a land area of 8,687 hectares (21,470 acres).

The town faces Cogtong Bay which has the most diverse mangrove ecosystem in Bohol. The bay is home to 32 of the Philippines' 47 species of mangroves and associates. Yet due to illegal fishing and mismanagement of the mangroves, the mangroves and marine life in the area dwindled. To rectify the damage done, the municipal government is now engaged in a coastal resource management program: the planting of mangroves, though the control and eventual abolition of illegal fishing has yet to be addressed.

Barangays

Candijay is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [7]
071211001	Abihilan	5.3%	1,603	1,209	▴	2.86%
071211002	Anoling	3.7%	1,113	1,114	▾	−0.01%
071211003	Boyo‑an	5.3%	1,610	1,612	▾	−0.01%
071211004	Cadapdapan	4.2%	1,273	1,381	▾	−0.81%
071211005	Cambane	1.4%	416	435	▾	−0.45%
071211006	Can‑olin	7.2%	2,155	2,215	▾	−0.27%
071211007	Canawa	4.5%	1,370	1,415	▾	−0.32%
071211008	Cogtong	8.6%	2,605	2,492	▴	0.44%
071211009	La Union	4.8%	1,449	1,365	▴	0.60%
071211010	Luan	2.4%	731	886	▾	−1.90%
071211011	Lungsoda‑an	5.0%	1,499	1,461	▴	0.26%
071211012	Mahangin	3.0%	891	906	▾	−0.17%
071211013	Pagahat	2.2%	669	1,000	▾	−3.94%
071211014	Panadtaran	3.2%	969	1,002	▾	−0.33%
071211015	Panas	5.6%	1,675	1,477	▴	1.27%
071211016	Poblacion	11.4%	3,421	3,344	▴	0.23%
071211017	San Isidro	3.7%	1,124	1,042	▴	0.76%
071211018	Tambongan	5.1%	1,542	1,587	▾	−0.29%
071211019	Tawid	3.6%	1,090	1,089	▴	0.01%
071211022	Tubod (Tres Rosas)	2.9%	888	928	▾	−0.44%
071211021	Tugas	5.5%	1,650	1,640	▴	0.06%
	Total		30,119	29,043	▴	0.36%

Climate

Climate data for Candijay, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	102 (4.0)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	75 (3.0)	110 (4.3)	141 (5.6)	121 (4.8)	107 (4.2)	111 (4.4)	144 (5.7)	169 (6.7)	139 (5.5)	1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.8	16.5	16.7	23.9	26.4	25.6	24.1	24.4	26.3	23.7	20.5	261.5
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Candijay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,522	—
1918	8,372	+1.68%
1939	13,749	+2.39%
1948	15,658	+1.46%
1960	16,035	+0.20%
1970	17,114	+0.65%
1975	19,750	+2.91%
1980	21,342	+1.56%
1990	26,102	+2.03%
1995	25,729	−0.27%
2000	30,389	+3.63%
2007	31,183	+0.36%
2010	29,043	−2.55%
2015	29,475	+0.28%
2020	30,119	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

Tourism

Candijay has several natural resources. Among these which consequently are visited by both foreign and local tourists are the Can‑umantad Falls which is still being developed, the pristine cold spring Canawa Spring, in Canawa and the Kawasihan Islet Sand Bar in Panas.

There are also some potential eco-tourism destination which consequently start to attract visitors such as the Layog Caves in Luan, Sangat Cave in Tambongan and Ilaja Cave in Panas; the hinterland rice terraces in Tambongan, Canawa, Cadapdapan, Tubod and Abihilan; Danicop Gorge Brook in Cambane; the Kantaligsok Peak which is said to be the tallest peak found in Tugas; as well as the Candijay Mangrove Forests in Panadtaran. The community-based Panadtaran Mangrove Association (PAMAS), which seeks to preserve Panadtaran's mangroves and other natural resources in the area and promote them for eco-tourism pursuits, has now established the Candijay Mangrove Adventure Tour.

Candijay also boasts a man-made lake known as Boongon SWI.

Education

High schools

• • Anoling National High School
  • Bohol Island State University - Candijay Campus, Teacher Education Laboratory High School
  • Candijay National High School
  • Cogtong National High School
  • La Union National High School
  • Saint Joseph Academy
  • Tambongan National High School

Elementary and primary schools

• • Abihilan Elementary School
  • Anoling Elementary School
  • Boy‑oan Elementary School
  • Cadapdapan Elementary School
  • Cambane Elementary School
  • Canawa Elementary School
  • Candijay Central Elementary School
  • Can‑olin Elementary School
  • Cogtong Elementary School
  • La Union Elementary School
  • Luan Elementary School
  • Lungsudaan Elementary School
  • Pagahat Elementary School
  • Panadtaran Elementary School
  • Panas Elementary School
  • Pangpang Elementary School
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • Tambongan Elementary School
  • Tawid Elementary School
  • Tubod Elementary School
  • Tugas Elementary School

Gallery

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  Poblacion
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  Roman Catholic Church, Candijay

References

1.   Municipality of Candijay | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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6. "MUNICIPALITY OF CANDIJAY". bohol.gov.ph. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Candijay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Candijay
• Municipality of Candijay