San Vicente, Bohol

San Vicente
Barangay

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Coordinates: 9°58′20″N 124°31′02″E / 9.9722°N 124.5172°E / 9.9722; 124.5172Coordinates: 9°58′20″N 124°31′02″E / 9.9722°N 124.5172°E / 9.9722; 124.5172
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District VIII
Purok 7
Government
  Type Sangguniang Barangay
  Brgy Captain Simeon Pesay
  Brgy Council
Area
  Total 966 ha (2,387 acres)
Population (2010 census)[1]
  Total 1,074
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
  Voters(2013)[2] 613
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6315
IDD:area code +63(0)38
PSGC 071246041

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

The barangay's total land area is 966 hectares (2,390 acres).[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1,074, making 111/km2 (288/sq mi). In the ? election, it had 613 registered voters, meaning that 57% of the population are aged 18 and over.[2]

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. "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
  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.
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