MUNICIPALITY OF SAGBAYAN
Southwest of Clarin town is the Municipality of Sagbayan which used to be a barrio made up of portions of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen and Balilihan. By an Executive Order issued by the late Pres. Elpidio Quirino on Feb. 9, 1949 it was made into a municipality and was then first called Borja in honor of Salustiano Borja the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol. Later the name was changed to its original name Sagbayan. As the story goes people used to hang (sagbay) hides of deers on trees to dry after hunting expeditions. So the place came to be known as Sagbayan, meaning a place for hanging. Sagbayan later became the center of trade of people from the interior and coastal towns. Here people bartered fish and other sea foods for rice and rootcrops.
Municipal Officials: 2019 – 2021
Facts and Figures:
| Mayor | : | Suarez, Jun-Jun |
| Vice Mayor | : | Ybañez, Siony |
| SB Members: | : | Camacho, Gel |
| Fajardo, Rr | ||
| Suarez, Ric | ||
| Tambacan, Odin | ||
| Pojas, Hans | ||
| Amores, Kiking | ||
| Lao, Charito | ||
| Mier, Richard | ||
| ABC President | : | |
| SK President | : |
| Location | : | Central Part of Bohol |
| Congressional District | : | 2nd District |
| Number of Barangays | : | 24 Barangays |
| Income Classification | : | 4th Class |
| Ave. LGU Annual Income | : | P39,139,284.00 |
| Total Municipal Land Area | : | 9,675 hectares |
| Timberland Area | : | 4,940 hectares |
| Alienable & Disposable (A & D) | : | 4,735 hectares |
| Soil Cover | : | Batuan-Faraon Complex, Sevilla Clay, Inabanga Clay |
| River Basins (Watershed Areas) | : | Wahig-Inabanga |
| Population | : |
18,346 ( 2000 NSO Census ) 19,399 ( 2007 NSO Census ) 20,285 ( 2012 projected ) |
| Average Population Growth Rate | : | 77% ( 2000-2007 NSO ) |
| Total Number of Households | : | 4,232 ( 2007 Census ) |
| Major Industries | : | Farming |
| Literacy Rate | : | 91% |
| Higher Education Institutions | : | None |
| Number of Secondary Schools | : | 4 |
| Number of Primary/Elementary Schools | : | 10 Primary; 11 Elementary |
| Number of Technical – Vocational Schools | : | 1 |
| Language/Dialect | : | Cebuano, Boholano (Binisaya) |
| Religion/Religious Affiliation (1990) | : | Roman Catholic |
| Main source of potable water | : | Groundwater |
| Water Supply | : |
Level I – 1,558 HH Level II – 139 HH Level III – 2,427 HH |
| Potable Water Demand | : | 74,413 cubic meters per/d (cum/d), CY 1998 |
| Estimated Groundwater Recharge | : | 53,292 cu. m./day |
| Average Day Demand | : |
2,115 cu. m/day (CY 2010) 2,446 cu.m/day (CY 2030) |
| Water Demand for Irrigation | : | 5,378 cu.m./day |
| Energization Status (as of CY 1999) | : | 24 (100%) Barangay Energized; 5,000 (122%) HH Connections |
| No. of HH w/ accessed to Sanitary Toilets | : | 3,806 HH (CY 2010) |
| Drainage and Sewerage System | : | None |
| Number of Barangay Health Stations | : | 5 |
| Number of Hospital | : | None |
| Number of Municipal Health Center | : | 1 |
| Number of Day Care Centers | : | 25 |
| Carpable Areas | 1,327.355 has | |
| Total Road Length | 157.940 kms | |
| Total Number of Bridges | 2 | |
| Communication System | Cellsites: 1 – Globe; 1 – Smart | |
| Official Website | www.sagbayan.gov.ph |