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Sikatuna
Municipality
Municipality of Sikatuna
Sikatuna, Bohol
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Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
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SikatunaLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°58′E / 9.68°N 123.97°E / 9.68; 123.97
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	1st district
Founded	5 December 1917
Named for	Datu Sikatuna
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Justiniana L. Ellorimo
• Vice Mayor	Olimpio B. Calimpusan
• Representative	Edgardo M. Chatto
• Municipal Council	Members Melecio Q. Baugbog Mylene A. Jala Danilo D. Palgan Constancio Q. Rule Roger B. Ocho Constancio Q. Handumon Alex T. Pangan Basilio J. Tudtod
• Electorate	5,141 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	38.22 km (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Highest elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Lowest elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population
• Total	6,906
• Density	180/km (470/sq mi)
• Households	1,712
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.81% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 64.36 million (2020), 28.11 million (2012), 31.7 million (2013), 34.66 million (2014), 52.34 million (2015), 51.22 million (2016), 58.23 million (2017), 63.02 million (2018), 57.63 million (2019), 71.63 million (2021), 96.84 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 193 million (2020), 47.61 million (2012), 50.44 million (2013), 56.08 million (2014), 82.07 million (2015), 11.8 million (2016), 153.1 million (2017), 168.3 million (2018), 179.2 million (2019), 196.7 million (2021), 232.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 71.4 million (2020), 25.59 million (2012), 28.34 million (2013), 29.02 million (2014), 43.83 million (2015), 45.49 million (2016), 48.92 million (2017), 54.13 million (2018), 54.2 million (2019), 82.33 million (2021), 71.63 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 23.75 million (2020), 9.408 million (2012), 11.71 million (2013), 11.75 million (2014), 42.41 million (2015), 60.89 million (2016), 50.42 million (2017), 52.76 million (2018), 31.45 million (2019), 8.724 million (2021), 21.69 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6338
PSGC	071241000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Sikatuna, officially the Municipality of Sikatuna (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Sikatuna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sikatuna), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,906 people.

The town of Sikatuna, Bohol celebrates its feast on June 12–13, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony De Padua.

Etymology

The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area.

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.

Geography

Located 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagbilaran, it has a total area of 3,822 hectares (9,440 acres), making it the smallest municipality in Bohol.

Barangays

Sikatuna politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, Barangay Poblacion I is classified as urban and the rest are rural.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sikatuna

References

1.  Municipality of Sikatuna | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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5. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
6. "Sikatuna Bohol Travel Guide". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
7. "Sikatuna History". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Sikatuna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Sikatuna
• Municipality of Sikatuna
• History of Sikatuna

v t e Places adjacent to Sikatuna, Bohol
Balilihan Sevilla Corella Sikatuna Alburquerque Loboc

v t e Province of Bohol
Tagbilaran (capital and largest city)
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	Balicasag Banacon Bansaan Bilangbilangan Bohol Cabilao Cabulan Hingotanan Jandayan Jao Juagdan Lapinig Mahanay Malingin Mantatao Maomawan Pamilacan Pangangan Panglao Sagasa Sandingan Tintinan

• Municipalities of Bohol