Sikatuna, Bohol

Sikatuna
Municipality of Sikatuna
Sikatuna, Bohol
Sikatuna, Bohol
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Official seal of Sikatuna
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
Map of Bohol with Sikatuna highlighted
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Sikatuna is located in Philippines
Sikatuna
Sikatuna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°58′E / 9.68°N 123.97°E / 9.68; 123.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Founded5 December 1917
Named forDatu Sikatuna
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Sikatuna[*]Justiniana L. Ellorimo
 • Vice MayorOlimpio B. Calimpusan
 • RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate5,141 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Highest elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Lowest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total6,906
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
1,712
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.81
% (2021)[4]
 • 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
 • ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6338
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Sikatuna, officially the Municipality of Sikatuna (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Sikatuna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sikatuna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,906 people.[3]

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. The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area.[5]

The town of Sikatuna,Bohol celebrates its feast on June 12–13, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony De Padua.[6]

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sikatuna Bohol Travel Guide". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.

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