Clarin, Bohol

Clarin
Municipality
Municipality of Clarin
Clarin – market and church (new 2016)
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Map of Bohol with Clarin highlighted
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Clarin Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′N124°01′E / 9.97°N 124.02°E / 9.97; 124.02
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	2nd district
Founded	31 January 1919
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Eugeniano Ibarra
•  Vice Mayor	Allen Ray Z. Piezas
•  Representative	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
•  Municipal Council	Members Frederick M. Amarille Joan R. Caliao Epifanio A. Alisaca Ligaya P. Carcallas Nora P. Salera Nelson P. Bonajos Christine J. Butal Nerio L. Bitol
•  Electorate	16,375 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	52.12 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	21,158
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	5,114
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.40 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 90.85 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 293.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 113.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 52.18 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6330
PSGC	071214000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (Cebuano : Munisipyo sa Clarin; Tagalog : Bayan ng Clarin), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,158 people. ^[3]

Clarin is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Geography

Side street in Clarin

Clarin is bounded by Tubigon in the west, Inabanga in the northeast, Sagbayan in the east, and Catigbian in the south.

Barangays

Clarin is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [5]
071214001	Bacani	5.6%	1,185	1,208	▾	−0.19%
071214002	Bogtongbod	6.7%	1,428	1,377	▴	0.36%
071214003	Bonbon	6.7%	1,427	1,487	▾	−0.41%
071214004	Bontud	2.3%	497	456	▴	0.86%
071214005	Buacao	3.0%	644	797	▾	−2.11%
071214006	Buangan	3.9%	824	796	▴	0.35%
071214007	Cabog	3.9%	829	764	▴	0.82%
071214008	Caboy	2.7%	569	571	▾	−0.04%
071214009	Caluwasan	1.2%	255	222	▴	1.40%
071214010	Candajec	5.0%	1,061	932	▴	1.30%
071214011	Cantoyoc	1.6%	346	343	▴	0.09%
071214012	Comaang	2.4%	498	471	▴	0.56%
071214013	Danahao	3.3%	693	856	▾	−2.09%
071214014	Katipunan	1.4%	301	340	▾	−1.21%
071214015	Lajog	6.0%	1,262	1,381	▾	−0.90%
071214016	Mataub	3.0%	632	700	▾	−1.02%
071214017	Nahawan	10.4%	2,202	2,208	▾	−0.03%
071214018	Poblacion Centro	6.1%	1,285	1,234	▴	0.41%
071214019	Poblacion Norte	3.9%	831	838	▾	−0.08%
071214020	Poblacion Sur	5.9%	1,246	1,159	▴	0.73%
071214021	Tangaran	3.7%	776	850	▾	−0.91%
071214022	Tontunan	2.8%	593	559	▴	0.59%
071214023	Tubod	2.3%	484	402	▴	1.87%
071214024	Villaflor	2.0%	423	345	▴	2.06%
	Total		21,158	20,296	▴	0.42%

Climate

Climate data for Clarin, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98 (3.9)	82 (3.2)	96 (3.8)	71 (2.8)	104 (4.1)	129 (5.1)	101 (4.0)	94 (3.7)	99 (3.9)	135 (5.3)	174 (6.9)	143 (5.6)	1,326 (52.3)
Average rainy days	18.0	14.1	17.1	16.8	23.7	25.7	25.8	23.3	24.2	25.9	24.0	20.6	259.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

History

Clarin was formed on 31 January 1919 from five barrios of Tubigon by virtue of proclamation by Governor General Francis Burton Harrison, ^{[7] [8]} hence it celebrated its centennial in 2019.

Clarin was severely affected by the 2013 Bohol earthquake which damaged 1358 homes, of which 221 were totally destroyed, as well as the Catholic church. ^[9]

• 
  Roman Catholic Church before earthquake
• 
  Roman Catholic Church after earthquake

Demographics

Population census of Clarin

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	15,809	—
1948	15,005	−0.58%
1960	10,248	−3.13%
1970	11,723	+1.35%
1975	13,105	+2.26%
1980	13,721	+0.92%
1990	16,021	+1.56%
1995	15,961	−0.07%
2000	18,040	+2.66%
2007	18,871	+0.62%
2010	20,296	+2.68%
2015	20,301	+0.00%
2020	21,158	+0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [5] [11] [12]

Education

Elementary and primary schools

• • Bacani Elementary School
  • Bogtongbod Elementary School
  • Bonbon Elementary School
  • Buacao Primary School
  • Buangan Elementary School
  • Buntod Primary School
  • Caboy Elementary School
  • Clarin Central Elementary School
  • Danahaw Elementary School
  • Lajog Elementary School
  • Nahawan Elementary School
  • Tontunan Elementary School

Secondary schools

• • Clarin National School of Fisheries
  • Nahawan High School

Tertiary schools

• • Bohol Island State University [BISU]

References

1.   Municipality of Clarin | (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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. 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. "Clarin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
7. "Historical Background of Tubigon". Welcome to Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines. 2007-06-11. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
8. "Municipality of Clarin". Provincial Government of Bohol. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
9. "SitRep No. 35 re Effects of Magnitude 7.2 Sagbayan, Bohol Earthquake" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "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
• Municipality of Clarin
• Municipality of Clarin Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Bohol Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine