Sagbayan, officially the Municipality of Sagbayan ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Sagbayan; tgl, Bayan ng Sagbayan), is a 4th class

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Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 m ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,335 people. Sagbayan means "place for hanging", coming from the root word ''sagbay'', which means "to hang" and referred to the practice of hanging deer hides on trees to dry after hunting expeditions. Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, a tourism site overlooking a scenic valley with an observation platform and children's playground. While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main

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area. The town of Sagbayan, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 4/August 28, to honor the town patron San Agustin.

History

Sagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of

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. It was formed into a separate town by an Executive Order of President

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on 9 February 1949, and named Borja, in honor of Salustiano Borja, the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol. It reverted to its original name in 1957. In October 2013, Sagbayan was close to the epicenter of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The town suffered 12 fatalities and damage to almost 1,000 homes, as well as total destruction of its town hall.

Geography

Barangays

Sagbayan comprises 24

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Gallery

Sagbayan Bohol 2.jpg, Municipal Building (totally destroyed in the 2013 earthquake) sagbayanpeak2.jpg, Sagbayan Peak sagbayanpeak.jpg, View of the Chocolate Hills from Sagbayan Peak

References

External links

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