Ubay Poblacion

Poblacion is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The barangay serves as the central barangay or town centre of the municipality.

Poblacion
Barangay
Seal
Coordinates: 10°03′27″N 124°28′07″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictV
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1844[1]
Purok7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainVioleta Reyes
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total199 ha (492 acres)
Population
 (2015 census) [2]
 • Total3,331
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[3] 
2,355
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
PSGC071246034

The barangay's total land area is 199 ha; 490 acres.[4] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 3,331, making it the most populated barangay in the municipality. [2]

Poblacion celebrates its annual fiesta on the last Friday of January in honor of their patron saint.

Geography

Poblacion is bounded to the north by Camotes Sea, to the east by Fatima, to the south by Bood, and to the west by Casate and Tapon.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

  • Balico
  • Colis
  • Lu‑M
  • Poblacion Proper
  • Poblacion South
  • Pook Pantalan
  • Son‑Oc

History

Poblacion is the town center of Ubay, which was first listed as a pueblo in 1844 based on "Guia de Forasteros" (Guide of Foreigners), a document at the Philippine National Archives which was published yearly from 1834 to 1865. Upon establishing as a pueblo, Ubay (together with its town center, Poblacion) became an independent town from Talibon on January 15, 1844 on civil aspects. Later, it became a separate parish on October 5, 1877 through King of Spain Alfonso XII's Royal Order No. 695. On October 22, 1877, Spanish Governor General Domingo Moriones y Murillo issued a decree declaring Ubay as a separate town in religious aspect. [1]

Facilities and Services
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-purpose pavement
  • Private High School
  • Public Market
  • Dry and Wet Market
  • Town Wharf
  • Tanod Outposts
  • Passenger Terminal
  • 8 Purok Kiosks

References
  1. Jes B. Tirol (March 27, 2011). "Toponyms of Bohol and its Towns Part 12. Last of Series". Bohol Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election
  4. 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.
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