MUNICIPALITY OF PRES. CARLOS P. GARCIA

In the early part of the 19th century, the island town of now Pres. Carlos P. Garcia was only indicated in the map as Lapinig Grande with six regular barrios: Pitogo, Aguining, Basiao, Bonbonon, Gaus and Tugas as part of Ubay town.Late Cong. Teodoro Galagar of the 3rd Congressional District of the Province of Bohol, initiated the creation of Lapining Grande into a town. Aguining, Pitogo and Bonbonon were the barangays bidding for township. Pitogo has more of the ideal features of a safe port and nearer Ubay and Cebu.On June 21, 1969, RA 5864 was approved creating Pitogo as the 46th town of the province of Bohol with 23 regular barangays existing. Eight years later on November 4, 1997, its name was changed to Pres. Carlos P. Garcia by virtue of Presidential Decree 2828, in memory of the late President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Municipal Officials: 2022-2025

Mayor : Estavilla, Eping Gamay
Vice Mayor : Dusal, Wilma
SB Members: : Zapanta, Nanie
Zapanta, Rene
Diangco, Ponso
Boyboy, Tesalonica
Agad, Erma
Sente, Renato
Baculpo, Narciso
Tacumba, Charlene
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SK President :

Facts and Figures:

Location : Island in the Northeastern Part of Bohol
Congressional District : 2nd District
Number of Barangays : 23 Barangays
Income Classification : 4th (Per MC No. 01-MC 15-08)
Ave. LGU Annual Income : P 42,968,484.00
Total Municipal Land Area : 6,528.00 hectares
Timberland Area : 4,693.00 hectares
Alienable & Disposable (A & D) : 1,835.00 hectares
Soil Cover : Ubay Clay, Ubay Clay Loam
River Basins (Watershed Areas) : Small Island River Basins
Population :

25,118 (2007)

20,744 (2000)

Average Population Growth Rate : 2.67% (2000-2007): Bohol’s APGR – 1.06%
Projected Population :

26,851 (2010)

28,303 (2012)

30,632 (2015)

Total Number of Households : 4,654 (2007)
Major Industries : Farming, Fishing
Literacy Rate : 89.36%
Higher Education Institutions : None
Number of Secondary Schools : 3
Number of Primary/ Elementary Schools : 5 Primary; 18 Elementary
Language/ Dialect : Boholano (Binisaya)
Religion/ Religious Affiliation (1990) : Roman Catholic (Majority)
Main source of potable water : Groundwater
Number of HH w/ accessed to safe water : 768
Number of HH w/ accessed to Sanitary Toilet : 2,179
Water Demand for Irrigation : None
Energization Status (as of CY 1999) : 23 Barangays Energized (100%); 2,109 houses connected (63%)
Drainage and Sewerage System : None
Number of Barangay Health Stations : 4
Number of Hospital : None
Number of Municipal Health Center : 1
Number of Day Care Centers : 24
Carpable Areas : None
Total Road Length : 46.02 kilometers (Municipal& Barangay Road)
Concrete Road : 10.14 kilometers
Gravel Road : 22.010 kilometers
Earthfill Road : 13.870 kilometers
Total Number of Bridges : None
Communication System : 2 Cellsites
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