Lila, officially the Municipality of Lila ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Lila; tgl, Bayan ng Lila), is a 5th 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 ...
of
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 ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,240 people.
from Tagbilaran, it is bound to the east by
Dimiao
Dimiao, officially the Municipality of Dimiao ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Dimiao; tgl, Bayan ng Dimiao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,889 people.
The mu ...
, to the west by
Loay and to the north by
Loboc.
The town of Lila, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on October 7, to honor the town patron the Holy Rosary.
History
The coastal town of Lila once belonged to the Municipality of Dimiao. It was composed of the barrios of the municipalities of Loay and Dimiao. In 1899, during the Spanish–American War, the municipal building, the church and neighboring houses were razed to the ground and burned. Thus, no records can be shown stating when Lila was annexed to the town of Dimiao. However, the Augustinian mission in Bohol has written that Lila was a separate municipality in 1879, with a population of 4,023.
Later, a town was founded and part of the municipality was annexed back to Loay and part to Dimiao. From that time up to 1914, the municipal government of Lila ceased to function.
However, in 1915 the municipality of Lila was re-established, with Celestino Oculam as Mayor. That part of Lila annexed to Dimiao and those annexed to Loay were returned and formed the new municipality of Lila.
For the church, it was initially administered alternately by a priest stationed in Loay and Dimiao due to the scarcity of priests. It was only in 1921 that the priest of Lila had a residential parish. The church and the convent built then were only made of light materials.
In 1915, during the administration of Fr. Narciso Maglasang, the present church was built. The convent was constructed under the administration of Fr. Miguel Ortega some time in the year 1941.
After World War II, the town prospered.
Geography
Barangays
Lila comprises 18 barangays, of which 10 are coastal and 8 inland:
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Gallery
Elementary school in Lila, Bohol.JPG, Elementary school in Poblacion, Lila
lilachurch.jpg, Catholic Church
Ceiling Paintings 07 Nuestra Sra. del Santissimo Rosario Parish Church, Lila, Bohol (100 dpi).jpg, Lila Church ceiling
References
External links
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