Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Inabanga; tgl, Bayan ng Inabanga), is a 3rd class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

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 region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people. The town of Inabanga, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on 29 and 30 June, to honor the town patron, Saint Paul. Inabanga was the site of the

2017 Bohol clashes The 2017 Bohol clashes were armed conflicts that took place in April and May 2017 between Philippine security forces and Moro ISIL-affiliated militants led by members of the Abu Sayyaf in Inabanga, Bohol, Philippines. Three Philippine Army soldi ...

between Philippine security forces and Moro ISIL-affiliated militants led by members of the

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Geography

The municipality is located at the mouth of the

Inabanga River The Inabanga River is the largest river in Bohol, Philippines. It is long and up to deep at its mouth at the town of Inabanga. Its name means "Rented River", from the root word ''abang'' which means "rent". Due to drownings and attacks by croco ...

, the largest river in Bohol. Land use: * Timberland area: * Mangrove area: * Alienable & Disposable : None Soil cover: * Bantog clay * Inabanga clay * Bolinao clay * Annam clay * Hydrosol

Barangays

Inabanga comprises 50 barangays:

Climate

Demographics

Predominant religion: Roman Catholic.

Economy

Annual Income (2016): ₱114.0 million Major industries: * farming * fishing * mat-weaving * nipa thatch-making

Tourism

The North Bohol fault, which appeared during the

2013 Bohol earthquake The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 7.2, with epicenter of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was . It aff ...

, became a tourist attraction in Bohol province.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Total road length: Total number of bridges: 8

Utilities

Water supply: * Main source of potable water: Groundwater ** L1 facilities – 489 water wells ** L2 systems in brgy Pob. ** L3 systems serving 22 barangays * Potable water demand (1998): per day Energization status (2010): * 50 barangays energized * 8,710 actual household connections (%) * 8,900 potential house connections Number of households with access to sanitary toilets: 7,686 (%)

Welfare

* Number of Barangay Health Stations: 28 * Number of Hospitals: 1 * Number of Municipal Health Centers: 1 * Number of Day Care Centers: 50

Education

Literacy rate: 92% Secondary and high schools: * North: ** Cuaming HS ** Inabanga HS - Nabuad ** Inabanga North Integrated School ** San Jose NHS * South: ** Saint Paul's Academy ** Dagnawan Integrated School ** Southern Inabanga HS Elementary and primary schools: * North: ** Anonang ES ** Baogo ES ** Cambitoon ES ** Cuaming ES ** Dait Sur ES ** Datag ES ** Hambongan ES ** Inabanga North Integrated Sch. ** Lawis ES ** Liloan Norte ES ** Liloan Sur ES ** Nabuad ES ** Ondol ES ** San Isidro ES ** San Jose ES * South: ** Banahao ES ** Cagawasan ES ** Cawayan ES ** Dagnawaan Integrated Sch. ** Dagohoy ES ** Inabanga South Central ES ** Lutao ES ** Santo Rosario ES ** U-og Ubujan ES

Notable personalities

* Francisco Dagohoy - Filipino revolutionary leading the longest revolt in the Philippines *

Yamyam Gucong William Goc-ong (; born December 8, 1993), professionally known as Yamyam Gucong, is a Filipino comedian and actor known for winning the Philippine reality television series, '' Pinoy Big Brother: Otso''. Early life Yamyam was born on Decemb ...

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Otso Big Winner

References

External links

Municipality of Inabanga
{{Authority control Municipalities of Bohol