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Candijay | |
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| Municipality of Candijay | |
 Candijay Town Hall | |
 Map of Bohol with Candijay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Candijay Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:9°49′05″N124°29′46″E / 9.818°N 124.496°E /9.818; 124.496 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 29 November 1854 |
| Barangays | 21 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Thamar Olaivar |
| • Vice Mayor | Christopher Tutor |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 21,628 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.26 km2 (39.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17.8 m (58.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 30,119 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,214 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.58 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 180 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 285.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.67 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6312 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | candijay-bohol |
Candijay, officially theMunicipality of Candijay (Cebuano:Munisipyo sa Candijay;Tagalog:Bayan ng Candijay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,119 people.[4]
Candijay is home to theBohol Island State University (BISU), which offers college courses related to Fishery Science, Teacher Education, Business and Management, and other science-related programs. It also has educational facilities for elementary and secondary levels in almost all barangays of the municipality.
The name of the town is said to have come from the words "Kang Dihay" meaning belonging to Dihay, a strong man with many followers. The name was eventually changed to Candijay and was organized during the Spanish regime and was then one of the 34 towns in the province in 1879 with a population of 5,030.
The municipality of Candijay was one of the 34 towns established during the Spanish regime in 1879 and so was its establishment as a parish.[6] The people were eventually converted to the Roman Catholic religion by the Spaniards. The parochial church of Candijay is dedicated to Saint Joseph whose feast day is 19 May.
Candijay is located on the eastern side of Bohol, 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Tagbilaran. The town has a land area of 8,687 hectares (21,470 acres).
The town faces Cogtong Bay which has the most diverse mangrove ecosystem in Bohol. The bay is home to 32 of the Philippines' 47 species of mangroves and associates. Yet due toillegal fishing and mismanagement of the mangroves, the mangroves and marine life in the area dwindled. To rectify the damage done, the municipal government is now engaged in a coastal resource management program: the planting of mangroves, though the control and eventual abolition of illegal fishing has yet to be addressed.
Candijay is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 071211001 | Abihilan | 5.3% | 1,603 | 1,209 | ▴ | 2.86% |
| 071211002 | Anoling | 3.7% | 1,113 | 1,114 | ▾ | −0.01% |
| 071211003 | Boyo‑an | 5.3% | 1,610 | 1,612 | ▾ | −0.01% |
| 071211004 | Cadapdapan | 4.2% | 1,273 | 1,381 | ▾ | −0.81% |
| 071211005 | Cambane | 1.4% | 416 | 435 | ▾ | −0.45% |
| 071211006 | Can‑olin | 7.2% | 2,155 | 2,215 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 071211007 | Canawa | 4.5% | 1,370 | 1,415 | ▾ | −0.32% |
| 071211008 | Cogtong | 8.6% | 2,605 | 2,492 | ▴ | 0.44% |
| 071211009 | La Union | 4.8% | 1,449 | 1,365 | ▴ | 0.60% |
| 071211010 | Luan | 2.4% | 731 | 886 | ▾ | −1.90% |
| 071211011 | Lungsoda‑an | 5.0% | 1,499 | 1,461 | ▴ | 0.26% |
| 071211012 | Mahangin | 3.0% | 891 | 906 | ▾ | −0.17% |
| 071211013 | Pagahat | 2.2% | 669 | 1,000 | ▾ | −3.94% |
| 071211014 | Panadtaran | 3.2% | 969 | 1,002 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 071211015 | Panas | 5.6% | 1,675 | 1,477 | ▴ | 1.27% |
| 071211016 | Poblacion | 11.4% | 3,421 | 3,344 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 071211017 | San Isidro | 3.7% | 1,124 | 1,042 | ▴ | 0.76% |
| 071211018 | Tambongan | 5.1% | 1,542 | 1,587 | ▾ | −0.29% |
| 071211019 | Tawid | 3.6% | 1,090 | 1,089 | ▴ | 0.01% |
| 071211022 | Tubod (Tres Rosas) | 2.9% | 888 | 928 | ▾ | −0.44% |
| 071211021 | Tugas | 5.5% | 1,650 | 1,640 | ▴ | 0.06% |
| Total | 30,119 | 29,043 | ▴ | 0.36% | ||
| Climate data for Candijay, Bohol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,522 | — |
| 1918 | 8,372 | +1.68% |
| 1939 | 13,749 | +2.39% |
| 1948 | 15,658 | +1.46% |
| 1960 | 16,035 | +0.20% |
| 1970 | 17,114 | +0.65% |
| 1975 | 19,750 | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 21,342 | +1.56% |
| 1990 | 26,102 | +2.03% |
| 1995 | 25,729 | −0.27% |
| 2000 | 30,389 | +3.63% |
| 2007 | 31,183 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 29,043 | −2.55% |
| 2015 | 29,475 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | 30,119 | +0.43% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Candijay
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 44.57 2003 29.11 2006 38.00 2009 52.29 2012 34.50 2015 28.36 2018 21.40 2021 25.58 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Candijay has several natural resources. Among these which consequently are visited by both foreign and local tourists are theCan‑umantad Falls which is still being developed, the pristine cold springCanawa Spring, in Canawa and theKawasihan Islet Sand Bar in Panas.
There are also some potential eco-tourism destination which consequently start to attract visitors such as theLayog Caves in Luan,Sangat Cave in Tambongan andIlaja Cave in Panas; thehinterland rice terraces in Tambongan, Canawa, Cadapdapan, Tubod and Abihilan;Danicop Gorge Brook in Cambane; theKantaligsok Peak which is said to be the tallest peak found in Tugas; as well as theCandijay Mangrove Forests in Panadtaran. The community-based Panadtaran Mangrove Association (PAMAS), which seeks to preserve Panadtaran's mangroves and other natural resources in the area and promote them for eco-tourism pursuits, has now established the Candijay Mangrove Adventure Tour.
Candijay also boasts a man-made lake known asBoongon SWI.
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