San Vicente, Bohol

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

San Vicente
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Coordinates: 9°58′20″N 124°31′02″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictVIII
Purok7
Government
  Type Sangguniang Barangay
  Barangay CaptainSimeon Pesay
  Brgy Council
Area
  Total966 ha (2,387 acres)
Population
 (2015 census)[1]
  Total1,056
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Voter(2013)[2]
613
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD:area code+63(0)38
PSGC071246041

The barangay's total land area is 966 hectares (2,390 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,056, making 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).[1]

San Vicente celebrates its annual fiesta on 5 April in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the southeastern part of the municipality, San Vicente is bounded to the north by Imelda, to the east by Cagting, to the south by Biabas, and to the west by Lomangog. San Vicente is 21 km (13 mi) from the town center, Poblacion

The barangay is situated 425 kilometres (260 mi) southeast of the approximate center of Philippines and 635 kilometres (390 mi) from Manila.

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.

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. (April 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 March 14, 2015. (PDF)
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