Sikatuna, Bohol

Sikatuna is a fifth income class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines,^[2] 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagbilaran. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 6,380.^[3] In the 2013 election, it had 4,760 registered voters.^[4] It has a total area of 3,822 hectares (9,440 acres), making it the smallest municipality in Bohol. The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area.

Barangays

Sikatuna comprises 10 barangays. Of these, only Poblacion I is classified as urban and the rest are rural.

Abucay Norte
Abucay Sur
Badiang
Bahaybahay
Cambuac Norte
Cambuac Sur
Canagong
Libjo
Poblacion I
Poblacion II

History

Sikatuna was formerly a part of the towns of Baclayon and Alburquerque. While part of Baclayon, Sikatuna was known as barrio Cambojod. Once Alburquerque became a town, Sikatuna was made a part of its new territory and given the name Cornago. Sikatuna became its own town in 1917. The ten barangays that now comprise Sikatuna were taken from three neighboring old municipalities: Alburquerque, Loboc, and Balilihan. In the original municipal ordinance converting barrio Cornago into a municipality, the municipal boundary was defined as barrio Cornago plus four northern barrios of Alburquerque: Libjo, Abucay Sur, Abucay Norte, and Can-agong. However, Senator Jose A. Clarin helped increase the territorial boundary by taking two barrios from Loboc: Cambuac Sur and Cambuac Norte; and two barrios from Balilihan: Badiang and Bahay-bahay. Cornago was divided into Poblacion I and Poblacion II.

World War II

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Japanese forces established a garrison at the municipal building and installed a puppet mayor. During this time, Sikatuna became a haven for evacuees, both from neighboring towns and from nearby Cebu. The most famous evacuee was Don Mariano Jesus Cuenco who, after the war, became Senator and later, Secretary of Public Works. In 1945, Sikatuna was entered by Philippine Commonwealth Army soldiers and Boholano guerrillas fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Second Battle of Bohol.

Demographics

Population census of Sikatuna
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	5,525	—
1995	6,030	+1.65%
2000	6,602	+1.96%
2007	6,335	−0.57%
2010	6,380	+0.26%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]^[5]

Public market of Sikatuna

In the 2013 election, it had 4,760 registered voters, meaning that 75% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[4]

References

↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
1 2 "Municipal: Sikatuna, Bohol". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
1 2 3 "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 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.

External links

Balilihan

Sevilla

Corella

Sikatuna

Alburquerque

Loboc

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

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