Loay | |
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| Municipality of Loay | |
 View of Loboc River at Loay harbour | |
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 Map of Bohol with Loay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Loay Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:9°36′N124°01′E / 9.6°N 124.02°E /9.6; 124.02 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Barangays | 24 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hilario L. Ayuban |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo B. Cubarol Jr. |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 12,917 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.24 km2 (18.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,855 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,962 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.53 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 135.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 189.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 119.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 40.39 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6303 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Loay, officially theMunicipality of Loay (Cebuano:Munisipalidad sa Loay;Tagalog:Bayan ng Loay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,855 people.[3]
Recent historical research found that instead of being inBool, Tagbilaran, the actual site of theBlood Compact betweenLegazpi andSikatuna may be in barangay Hinawanan.[5] Loay is also known for the many antiques discovered in its soils, thus indicating a civilization before the Spanish came to Bohol: it has become a haven for the treasure hunters.[citation needed]
The town of Loay, Bohol celebrates its feast in May (the date is movable), to honor the town patron Santisima Trinidad/Blessed Trinity.[6]
During the period 1751–1754, Loay was a small village called Santissima Trinidad located at the strip of theLoboc River, as mentioned in the accounts of Father JuanDelgado (1892).
As avisita, it formerly belonged to theMunicipality of Loboc. It was separated from the Loboc mission in 1795, although some state 1815 as the foundation date, andRedondo 1886 reflects that it became an independent parish in 1799.
Thechurch and belfry of Loay were severely damaged by the2013 earthquake.
On April 27, 2022, the old Clarin Bridge carryingNational Route 850 (N850) over theLoboc River in Loay collapsed, killing 4 people and injuring 15. The bridge was damaged during the 2013 earthquake and still being used while a new replacement bridge was under construction next to it. One possible cause was the stationary traffic on the bridge that exceeded its capacity.[7]
Located at the mouth of theLoboc River, the municipality can be divided into a lower and an upper part. The lower part used to be called Canipa‑an because of the presence ofnipa swamps in this part of the town, while the upper part is named Ibabao, being located on a plateau.[8] Loay is 19 kilometres (12 mi) fromTagbilaran.
Loay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 071228001 | Agape | 3.6% | 641 | 551 | ▴ | 1.52% |
| 071228002 | Alegria Norte | 1.7% | 300 | 299 | ▴ | 0.03% |
| 071228003 | Alegria Sur | 5.6% | 997 | 961 | ▴ | 0.37% |
| 071228004 | Bonbon | 1.6% | 282 | 314 | ▾ | −1.07% |
| 071228005 | Botoc Occidental | 3.5% | 619 | 521 | ▴ | 1.74% |
| 071228006 | Botoc Oriental | 3.6% | 644 | 648 | ▾ | −0.06% |
| 071228007 | Calvario | 4.6% | 828 | 715 | ▴ | 1.48% |
| 071228008 | Concepcion | 3.9% | 691 | 732 | ▾ | −0.57% |
| 071228010 | Hinawanan | 2.3% | 414 | 364 | ▴ | 1.30% |
| 071228011 | Las Salinas Norte | 1.5% | 272 | 217 | ▴ | 2.28% |
| 071228012 | Las Salinas Sur | 4.3% | 774 | 749 | ▴ | 0.33% |
| 071228013 | Palo | 2.2% | 397 | 335 | ▴ | 1.71% |
| 071228014 | Poblacion Ibabao | 6.9% | 1,231 | 1,220 | ▴ | 0.09% |
| 071228015 | Poblacion Ubos | 3.9% | 700 | 775 | ▾ | −1.01% |
| 071228016 | Sagnap | 2.8% | 506 | 503 | ▴ | 0.06% |
| 071228017 | Tambangan | 4.4% | 778 | 763 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 071228018 | Tangcasan Norte | 4.1% | 729 | 699 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 071228019 | Tangcasan Sur | 4.7% | 846 | 896 | ▾ | −0.57% |
| 071228020 | Tayong Occidental | 2.9% | 511 | 451 | ▴ | 1.26% |
| 071228021 | Tayong Oriental | 5.4% | 963 | 1,011 | ▾ | −0.49% |
| 071228023 | Tocdog Dacu | 3.8% | 677 | 701 | ▾ | −0.35% |
| 071228024 | Tocdog Ilaya | 2.3% | 415 | 424 | ▾ | −0.21% |
| 071228025 | Villalimpia | 9.5% | 1,697 | 1,674 | ▴ | 0.14% |
| 071228026 | Yanangan | 4.4% | 779 | 738 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| Total | 17,855 | 16,261 | ▴ | 0.94% | ||
| Climate data for Loay, 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) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) | 85 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 75 (3.0) | 110 (4.3) | 141 (5.6) | 121 (4.8) | 107 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 169 (6.7) | 139 (5.5) | 1,395 (55.1) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 261.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] | |||||||||||||
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Poverty incidence of Loay
10 20 30 40 2000 30.56 2003 18.38 2006 29.70 2009 28.39 2012 19.30 2015 19.80 2018 10.40 2021 16.53 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Loay is one of the locations to take aLoboc river lunch cruise.
