President Carlos P. Garcia Pitogo | |
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| Municipality of President Carlos P. Garcia | |
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| Coordinates:10°07′16″N124°33′11″E / 10.121°N 124.553°E /10.121; 124.553 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded Renamed | 21 June 1969 |
| Named after | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Barangays | 23 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fernando B. Estavilla |
| • Vice Mayor | Nestor M. Abad |
| • Representative | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 16,793 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.82 km2 (21.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,625 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,727 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 149 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 384.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 121.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6346 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
President Carlos P. Garcia, officially theMunicipality of President Carlos P. Garcia (Cebuano:Munisipyo ni Presidente Carlos P. Garcia;Tagalog:Bayan ni Pangulong Carlos P. Garcia) and alternatively known asPitogo, is amunicipality in theprovince ofBohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,625.[3]
It primarily consists ofLapinig Island along with a few surrounding islets.
The town of President Carlos P. Garcia (Pitogo), Bohol celebrates its feast on January 10, to honor the town patron the Holy Child.[5]
In the early part of the 19th century, the place was part of the municipality ofUbay, known as Lapinig Grande and subdivided into six barrios: Pitogo, Aguining, Basiao, Bonbonon, Gaus, and Tugas.
Congressman Teodoro Galagar of the3rd Congressional District of the province of Bohol, initiated the formation of Lapining Grande into a town. Aguining, Pitogo, and Bonbonon were the barangays bidding for township. On 21 June 1969, RA 5864 was approved creating Pitogo as the 46th town of the province of Bohol with 23 regular barangays.[6] Eight years later on 27 October 1977, it was renamed by Presidential Decree 1228 in honour of PresidentCarlos P. Garcia,[7] who was born in nearbyTalibon.
President Carlos P. Garcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 071235001 | Aguining | 9.2% | 2,175 | 2,294 | ▾ | −0.53% |
| 071235003 | Basiao | 3.8% | 898 | 911 | ▾ | −0.14% |
| 071235004 | Baud | 2.7% | 633 | 603 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 071235005 | Bayog | 1.3% | 304 | 309 | ▾ | −0.16% |
| 071235006 | Bogo | 4.8% | 1,128 | 990 | ▴ | 1.31% |
| 071235007 | Bonbonon | 5.5% | 1,296 | 1,286 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 071235023 | Butan | 2.4% | 569 | 626 | ▾ | −0.95% |
| 071235009 | Campamanog | 6.8% | 1,607 | 1,560 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 071235008 | Canmangao | 4.0% | 939 | 948 | ▾ | −0.10% |
| 071235010 | Gaus | 5.1% | 1,202 | 1,365 | ▾ | −1.26% |
| 071235011 | Kabangkalan | 1.9% | 456 | 309 | ▴ | 3.97% |
| 071235012 | Lapinig | 3.8% | 896 | 967 | ▾ | −0.76% |
| 071235013 | Lipata | 2.5% | 595 | 685 | ▾ | −1.40% |
| 071235014 | Poblacion (Pitogo) | 11.6% | 2,745 | 2,700 | ▴ | 0.17% |
| 071235015 | Popoo | 4.2% | 985 | 977 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 071235016 | Saguise | 3.0% | 715 | 745 | ▾ | −0.41% |
| 071235017 | San Jose (Tawid) | 5.0% | 1,186 | 1,109 | ▴ | 0.67% |
| 071235024 | San Vicente | 4.4% | 1,047 | 893 | ▴ | 1.60% |
| 071235018 | Santo Rosario | 1.4% | 322 | 475 | ▾ | −3.81% |
| 071235019 | Tilmobo | 0.9% | 202 | 197 | ▴ | 0.25% |
| 071235020 | Tugas | 3.1% | 723 | 756 | ▾ | −0.45% |
| 071235021 | Tugnao | 5.5% | 1,311 | 1,309 | ▴ | 0.02% |
| 071235022 | Villa Milagrosa | 6.0% | 1,422 | 1,273 | ▴ | 1.11% |
| Total | 23,625 | 23,287 | ▴ | 0.14% | ||
| Climate data for President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 104 (4.1) | 129 (5.1) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 135 (5.3) | 174 (6.9) | 143 (5.6) | 1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,831 | — |
| 1975 | 16,597 | +13.49% |
| 1980 | 18,142 | +1.80% |
| 1990 | 21,173 | +1.56% |
| 1995 | 19,096 | −1.92% |
| 2000 | 20,744 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 25,118 | +2.67% |
| 2010 | 23,287 | −2.72% |
| 2015 | 23,356 | +0.06% |
| 2020 | 23,625 | +0.23% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] | ||
Poverty incidence of President Carlos P. Garcia
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 66.28 2003 50.21 2006 49.80 2009 62.09 2012 51.83 2015 45.77 2018 36.50 2021 36.80 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
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