San Pascual, Bohol

San Pascual
Barangay

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Coordinates: PH 9°58′10″N 124°26′11″E / 9.9694°N 124.4364°E / 9.9694; 124.4364Coordinates: PH 9°58′10″N 124°26′11″E / 9.9694°N 124.4364°E / 9.9694; 124.4364
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District I
Purok 7
Government
  Type Sangguniang Barangay
  Brgy Captain Renato Alacida
  Brgy Council
Area
  Total 973 ha (2,404 acres)
Population (2010 census)[1]
  Total 3,127
  Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
  Voters(2013) [2] 1,964
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6315
IDD:area code +63 (0)38
PSGC 071246040

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

The barangay's total land area is 973 hectares (2,400 acres).[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 3,127. In the 2013 election, it had 1,964 registered voters, meaning that 63% of the population are aged 18 and over.[2]

San Pascual celebrates its annual fiesta on the last Saturday of April.

Location

Located on the southern part of the municipality, San Pascual is bounded to the north by Lomangog and Imelda, to the east by Biabas, to the west by Bulilis and Gabi, and to the south by the municipality of Alicia. San Pascual is 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

Proposed conversion to a municipality

In 1990, a House Bill was introduced into Congress, for the conversion of San Pascual into a municipality, but never progressed but did not realized because it was opposed because there had been no consultation of the administration of Ubay.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, corn, coconut, banana, vegetables, coffee, cacao, fruit trees, and root crops. Some till agricultural smallholdings.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Facilities and Services

The barangay has two high schools:

Other barangay facilities are:

  • Barangay Chapel
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Barangay Market
  • Barangay Stage
  • Basketball Court
  • Cultural Center
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Footbridge
  • Public Market
  • Tanod Outpost
  • Water and Irrigation System
  • 7 Purok Salakot

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