MUNICIPALITY OF CANDIJAY
This municipality is located in the eastern part of Bohol. The name of the town is said to have been derived from “Kang Dihay”, which means belonging to Dihay, a strong man with many followers. In time, the name was changed to Candijay.The town was organized during the Spanish regime and was then one of the 34 towns in the province in 1879. It had a population of 5,030.
Municipal Officials: 2022-2025
| Mayor | : | Olaivar, Thamar Cabrido |
| Vice Mayor | : | Tutor, Christopher Bernados |
| SB Members: | : | Sales, Jonathan Villafuerte |
| Dotarot, Gerome Gumatay | ||
| Busano, Jimmy Datahan | ||
| Olandria, Arnielito Soriano | ||
| Bagor, Charina Cagape | ||
| Tutor, Renato Olaer | ||
| Caadlawon, Arlene Amoran | ||
| Curativo, Erlinda Bucio | ||
| ABC President | : | |
| SK President | : |
Facts and Figures:
| Location | : | Southern Seaboard of Bohol |
| Congressional District | : | 3rd District |
| Number of Barangays | : | 21 barangays |
| Income Classification | : | 4th Class |
| Ave. LGU Annual Income | : | P45,593,028.00 (CY 2011) |
| Total Municipal Land Area | : | 10,605 hectares (Source: LGU) |
| Timberland Area | : | |
| Alienable & Disposable (A & D) | : | 6,175 hectares |
| Soil Cover | : | Ubay Clay, Faraon Clay, Hydrosol & Bolinao Clay |
| River Basins (Watershed Areas) | : | Lumbay RB, Cance RB & Carood RB |
| Population | : |
31,183 (2007 Census) 31,965 (2011 projected) 33,016 (2020 projected) |
| Average Population Growth Rate | : | 0.36% (2000-2007 NSO) |
| Total Number of Households | : | 5,951 (2007 census) |
| Major Industries | : | Farming, Fishing, Milling |
| Literacy Rate | : | 95.21% |
| Higher Education Institutions | : | 1 (CVSCAFT) |
| Number of Secondary Schools | : | 5 |
| Number of Primary/ Elementary Schools | : | 22 – Primary and Elementary Schools |
| Language/ Dialect | : | Boholano (Binisaya) |
| Religion/ Religious Affiliation (1990) | : | Roman Catholic |
| Main source of potable water | : | Groundwater |
| Water Supply | : |
L1 Facilities: 179 L2 systems: 35 L3 systems: 7 |
| Average Day Demand | : | 1,748 cum/d, CY 2010 (BIWSSMP) ; 4,971 cu.m./ d (CY 2030) (BIWSSMP) |
| Estimated Groundwater Recharge | : | 46,217 cu.m./day (SWECO) |
| Water Demand for Irrigation | : | 45,619 cum/d (SWECO) |
| Energization Status (as of CY 1999) | : | 21 barangays energized ; 5,640 or 91% households served/ connected |
| No. of HH w/ accessed to Sanitary Toilets | : | 5,594 (CY 2009) |
| Drainage and Sewerage System | : | None |
| Number of Barangay Health Stations | : | 6 |
| Number of Hospital | : | 1 |
| Number of Municipal Health Center | : | 1 |
| Number of Day Care Centers | : | 24 |
| Carpable Areas | : | 124 hectares in brgy Tugas |
| Total Road Length | : | Mun. Rd-2.26, Brgy Rd-95.567, Prov’l Rd-27.5, National Road-9 = 134.327 kms. |
| Total Number of Bridges | : | 12 existing bridges |
| Communication System | : | Public Calling Office: 1 PLDT ; Cell sites: 2 (1-Smart, 1-Globelines) |
| Official Website | : | www.candijay-bohol.gov.ph |