Maribojoc

Maribojoc Dunggoan
Municipality
Municipality of Maribojoc
Poblacion of Maribojoc
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Map of Bohol with Maribojoc highlighted
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Maribojoc Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°45′N123°51′E / 9.75°N 123.85°E / 9.75; 123.85
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	1st district
Founded	15 October 1860
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Romulo A. Manuta
•  Vice Mayor	Emilio J. Castilla
•  Representative	Edgardo M. Chatto
•  Municipal Council	Members Jose V. Arocha Arnulfo D. Turco Jr. Franklin R. Medequiso Lourdes Concepcion T. Endo Andresa E. Pohl Jonathan L. Rojas Marcelino B. Dapiton Jedfrey S. Veloso
•  Electorate	14,759 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	69.08 km2 (26.67 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation	449 m (1,473 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	22,178
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
•  Households	5,564
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.80 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 111.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 281.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 119.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 35.24 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6336
PSGC	071232000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Maribojoc, officially the Municipality of Maribojoc (Cebuano : Munisipalidad sa Maribojoc; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maribojoc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,178 people. ^[3]

The town of Maribojoc, Bohol celebrates its feast on November 24, to honor the town patron Saint Vincent. ^[5]

History

Maribojoc was a fishing village when Jesuit priests Juan de Torres and Gabriel Sanchez landed in Baclayon in 1595, bringing Catholicism also to Maribojoc. Fr. Francisco Colín, an early Jesuit historian, listed the town's name as Malabooch and later changed it to Malabohoc. ^[6] During the pre-Spanish era, the town's name was Dunggoan, meaning "place of anchorage" and referred to the sheltered bay where sailors used to land and engage in business with the early settlers. ^[7]

The Maribojoc parish, officially known as Parroquía de Santa Cruz , was founded in 1767, when the Jesuits left Maribojoc. Maribojoc was one of the nine big villages founded by the Augustinian Recollect friars when they took over in 1768. They laid the foundation of the Maribojoc church in 1798 on what was once swampy land, and it was finished in 1816, after 18 years of work. At the back of the church is a flight of stone stairs, built in 1864. Earlier, in 1796, the Punta Cruz Watchtower was built as a lookout against marauding pirates.

The town of Maribojoc was officially incorporated on 15 October 1860, and grew into a thriving town with a population of 18,200 by 1879. ^[7]

Maribojoc was severely affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake which struck Bohol, suffering 16 fatalities and damage to some 3,700 homes, as well as total destruction of its Catholic church. ^[8]

Geography

Maribojoc has a land area of 6,908 hectares (17,070 acres). It is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Barangays

Maribojoc is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.		Area		PD 2020
		2020 [3]		2010 [9]			ha	acre	/km2	/sq mi
071232002	Agahay	2.8%	625	603	▴	0.36%	305	754	200	530
071232003	Aliguay	4.4%	971	859	▴	1.23%	326	806	300	770
071232004	Anislag	4.5%	988	1,004	▾	−0.16%	93	230	1,100	2,800
071232005	Bayacabac	8.3%	1,835	1,601	▴	1.37%	353	872	520	1,300
071232006	Bood	1.9%	426	475	▾	−1.08%	312	771	140	350
071232007	Busao	2.4%	537	587	▾	−0.89%	146	361	370	950
071232008	Cabawan	7.3%	1,626	1,516	▴	0.70%	467	1,154	350	900
071232009	Candavid	2.2%	498	541	▾	−0.82%	367	907	140	350
071232010	Dipatlong	6.7%	1,495	1,562	▾	−0.44%	147	363	1,000	2,600
071232011	Guiwanon	2.4%	532	569	▾	−0.67%	335	828	160	410
071232012	Jandig	4.7%	1,032	897	▴	1.41%	662	1,636	160	400
071232013	Lagtangon	1.0%	232	266	▾	−1.36%	331	818	70	180
071232014	Lincod	7.8%	1,726	1,781	▾	−0.31%	245	605	700	1,800
071232015	Pagnitoan	2.8%	630	630		0.00%	510	1,260	120	320
071232016	Poblacion	9.5%	2,103	2,298	▾	−0.88%	93	230	2,300	5,900
071232017	Punsod	3.0%	657	644	▴	0.20%	119	294	550	1,400
071232018	Punta Cruz	3.3%	737	770	▾	−0.44%	435	1,075	170	440
071232019	San Isidro	2.7%	605	525	▴	1.43%	309	764	200	510
071232001	San Roque (Aghao)	5.7%	1,256	1,177	▴	0.65%	536	1,325	230	610
071232020	San Vicente	4.9%	1,097	1,115	▾	−0.16%	113	279	970	2,500
071232021	Tinibgan	2.6%	576	614	▾	−0.64%	441	1,090	130	340
071232022	Toril	2.3%	504	457	▴	0.98%	263	650	190	500
	Total		22,178	20,491	▴	0.79%	6,908	17,070	320	830

Climate

Climate data for Maribojoc, 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 [10]

Demographics

Population census of Maribojoc

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	11,830	—
1918	13,627	+0.95%
1939	13,834	+0.07%
1948	13,906	+0.06%
1960	13,003	−0.56%
1970	14,055	+0.78%
1975	14,333	+0.39%
1980	14,008	−0.46%
1990	15,214	+0.83%
1995	14,664	−0.69%
2000	16,786	+2.94%
2007	18,113	+1.05%
2010	20,491	+4.59%
2015	20,688	+0.18%
2020	22,178	+1.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

The main language is Cebuano, with a Boholano accent. Tagalog and English are also spoken and understood.

Economy

Fishing and agriculture are the two main sources of livelihood.

Gallery

• 
  Roman Catholic Church, before its destruction in the 2013 earthquake
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  Punta Cruz Watchtower
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  Remains of Punta Cruz watchtower, Maribojoc Bohol post-2013 earthquake

References

1.   Municipality of Maribojoc | (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. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
6. Colín 1663.
7. "Municipality of Maribojoc". Province of Bohol. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
8. "SitRep No. 35 re Effects of Magnitude 7.2 Sagbayan, Bohol Earthquake" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
9. 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.
10. "Maribojoc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. 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.
13. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

Sources

• Colín, Fr Francisco (1663). Labor evangelica, ministerios apostolicos de los obreros de la Compañia de Jesus, fundacion y progresos de su provincia en las Islas Filipinas (3 vols) (in Spanish). Madrid: Joseph Fernandez Buendia. OCLC   41563762.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Maribojoc