Gabi, Bohol

The barangay's total land area is 1,646 hectares (4,070 acres).^[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1,378. In the 2013 election, it had 793 registered voters, meaning that 58% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[2]

Bohol Experimental Station, a well-known Integrated Agricultural Research Center in the Visayas is located here.

Gabi celebrates its annual fiesta on 9 December in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the western part of the municipality, Gabi is bounded to the north by Hambabauran, to the east by San Pascual, to the south by Bulilis, and to the west by the municipality of San Miguel. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

Etymology

The barangay was named after the gabi, or taro, plant (gabi, in Visayan), which is plentiful throughout the barangay. It is also one of the important root crops of the barangay.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, taro, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Facilities and Services

Barangay Hall
Barangay Health Center
Day Care Center
Elementary School
Multi-purpose pavement
Tanod Outpost
7 Purok Kiosks

References

↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
1 2 Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
↑ 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.

External links

Official website of the municipality of Ubay

Gabi

Bulilis

California

Barangays of the Municipality of Ubay

District I	Buenavista Governor Boyles Ilihan San Francisco San Pascual Villa Teresita

District II	Bongbong Bulilis California Gabi Lomangog Los Angeles

District III	Bay-ang Calanggaman Camali-an Hambabauran Pag-asa Tubog

District IV	Achila Camambugan Casate Humayhumay Pangpang Tuboran

District V	Bood Fatima Katarungan Poblacion Tapon

District VI	San Isidro Sentinela Tapal Tipolo Union

District VII	Benliw Cagting Imelda Juagdan Sinandigan

District VIII	Biabas Guintabo-an Cuya San Vicente Tintinan

Province of Bohol

Tagbilaran (capital)

Municipalities	Alburquerque Alicia Anda Antequera Baclayon Balilihan Batuan Bien Unido Bilar Buenavista Calape Candijay Carmen Catigbian Clarin Corella Cortes Dagohoy Danao Dauis Dimiao Duero Garcia Hernandez Getafe Guindulman Inabanga Jagna Lila Loay Loboc Loon Mabini Maribojoc Panglao Pilar President Carlos P. Garcia Sagbayan San Isidro San Miguel Sevilla Sierra Bullones Sikatuna Talibon Trinidad Tubigon Ubay Valencia

Component city	Tagbilaran

Islands	Bansaan Bohol Juagdan Lapinig Pamilacan Panglao Tintinan

Administrative divisions of the Philippines

Capital

Manila (National Capital Region)

Island groups

Regions

Administrative	I – Ilocos region II – Cagayan Valley III – Central Luzon IV-A – Calabarzon IV-B – Mimaropa V – Bicol region VI – Western Visayas VII – Central Visayas VIII – Eastern Visayas IX – Zamboanga Peninsula X – Northern Mindanao XI – Davao region XII – Soccsksargen XIII – Caraga CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region NCR – National Capital Region NIR – Negros Island Region

Autonomous	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Provinces

Other subdivisions

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Former provinces
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