Socio-Economic Profile/Demography

General Profile

Creation : June 17, 1949
Location : Interior town, Northern part of Bohol 35 kms away from Tagbilaran City
Political Subdivision : 1st District
Income Classification : 4th Class Municipality
Total Land Area : 11,301.7032 hectares
Number of Barangays : 22 Barangays

Education

• Literacy Rate 89%
• 1 Tertiary School (College)
• 2 Catholic Secondary Schools
• 4 Public Secondary Schools
• 19 Public Elementary Schools
• 3 Primary Schools
• 22 Day Care Centers

Agriculture

• 8,950.7032 has. alienable & disposable land
• 85.42% devoted to crops
• 14.08% pasture land, grassland, idle land
• 2,351 has. forestal land
• Livestock Raising (alternative)

Religious Affiliations

• Roman Catholic (majority – 2 parishes)
• Baptist
• Protestants
• Born Again Christian
• Jehovah’s Witnesses
• March of Faith
• Seventh Day Adventists