Inabanga

Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Inabanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Inabanga), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people.^[6]

Inabanga
Municipality
Municipality of Inabanga
Flag
Map of Bohol with Inabanga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Inabanga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°02′N 124°04′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	2nd district
Barangays	50 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Dexter M. Ancla
• Vice Mayor	Hermogenes C. Cenabre, Jr.
• Representative	Maria Vanessa Aumentado
• Municipal Council	Members Fermin E. Divinagracia Louie Francis E. Abisado Francis A. Celmar Romil S. Petecio Francis Lord P. Alesna Kitty M. Jumao-as Roel B. Fortich Teodoro S. Lamorin NB COMELEC[2]
• Electorate	33,493 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• Total	125.63 km2 (48.51 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation	141 m (463 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[4]
• Total	49,133
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	11,015
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.79 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 239.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 883 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 160.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 213.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6332
PSGC	071224000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Eskayan Tagalog
Website	www.inabanga.gov.ph

Inabanga celebrates its fiesta on 29 and 30 June, to honor the town patron, Saint Paul.^[7]

Inabanga was the site of the 2017 Bohol clashes between Philippine security forces and Moro ISIL-affiliated militants led by members of the Abu Sayyaf.

Geography

Inabanga is located at the mouth of the Inabanga River, the largest river in Bohol.^[8] It is 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Land use:^[9]

• Timberland area: 5,305 ha (13,110 acres)
• Mangrove area: 767 ha (1,900 acres)
• Alienable & Disposable (A & D): None

Soil cover:^[9]

• Bantog clay
• Inabanga clay
• Bolinao clay
• Annam clay
• Hydrosol

Barangays

Map of Inabanga showing barangays and islands

Inabanga is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[10]		2010[11]
071224001	Anonang	1.5%	748	721	▴	0.26%
071224002	Bahan	1.3%	651	464	▴	2.40%
071224003	Badiang	2.2%	1,085	1,083	▴	0.01%
071224005	Baguhan	1.0%	501	541	▾	−0.54%
071224007	Banahao	1.5%	760	652	▴	1.08%
071224008	Baogo	2.5%	1,226	1,252	▾	−0.15%
071224009	Bugang	1.6%	810	696	▴	1.07%
071224010	Cagawasan	3.0%	1,452	1,290	▴	0.83%
071224011	Cagayan	0.9%	429	390	▴	0.67%
071224012	Cambitoon	2.3%	1,132	919	▴	1.47%
071224013	Canlinte	0.6%	276	276		0.00%
071224014	Cawayan	2.0%	969	1,147	▾	−1.17%
071224015	Cogon	1.7%	820	865	▾	−0.37%
071224016	Cuaming	6.0%	2,951	2,826	▴	0.30%
071224017	Dagnawan	1.3%	630	637	▾	−0.08%
071224018	Dagohoy	3.1%	1,540	1,310	▴	1.14%
071224019	Dait Sur	1.6%	778	622	▴	1.58%
071224020	Datag	1.3%	661	559	▴	1.18%
071224021	Fatima	1.8%	861	721	▴	1.25%
071224022	Hambongan	1.4%	666	523	▴	1.71%
071224023	Ilaud (Poblacion)	1.8%	861	954	▾	−0.71%
071224024	Ilaya	0.8%	414	376	▴	0.68%
071224025	Ilihan	0.8%	414	398	▴	0.28%
071224027	Lapacan Norte	0.8%	396	350	▴	0.87%
071224028	Lapacan Sur	2.4%	1,187	1,217	▾	−0.17%
071224029	Lawis	2.6%	1,297	1,389	▾	−0.48%
071224030	Liloan Norte	3.0%	1,492	1,490	▴	0.01%
071224031	Liloan Sur	2.4%	1,165	954	▴	1.41%
071224032	Lomboy	1.2%	591	589	▴	0.02%
071224033	Lonoy Cainsican	1.4%	696	656	▴	0.41%
071224034	Lonoy Roma	1.2%	581	593	▾	−0.14%
071224035	Lutao	2.4%	1,199	1,173	▴	0.15%
071224036	Luyo	1.7%	822	732	▴	0.81%
071224037	Mabuhay	0.9%	449	383	▴	1.12%
071224038	Maria Rosario	1.6%	764	424	▴	4.20%
071224039	Nabuad	4.1%	1,998	1,804	▴	0.72%
071224040	Napo	1.5%	728	706	▴	0.21%
071224041	Ondol	2.3%	1,107	1,122	▾	−0.09%
071224042	Poblacion	2.0%	966	930	▴	0.27%
071224043	Riverside	0.5%	260	260		0.00%
071224044	Saa	1.3%	619	634	▾	−0.17%
071224045	San Isidro	1.7%	844	992	▾	−1.12%
071224046	San Jose	4.3%	2,116	1,566	▴	2.13%
071224047	Santo Niño	1.4%	686	799	▾	−1.06%
071224048	Santo Rosario	2.3%	1,117	997	▴	0.80%
071224049	Sua	1.4%	709	554	▴	1.74%
071224050	Tambook	0.9%	464	490	▾	−0.38%
071224051	Tungod	2.4%	1,184	1,089	▴	0.59%
071224052	U‑og	1.9%	957	1,112	▾	−1.04%
071224053	Ubujan	2.3%	1,111	1,064	▴	0.30%
	Total		49,133	43,291	▴	0.89%

Climate

Climate data for Inabanga, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98 (3.9)	82 (3.2)	96 (3.8)	71 (2.8)	104 (4.1)	129 (5.1)	101 (4.0)	94 (3.7)	99 (3.9)	135 (5.3)	174 (6.9)	143 (5.6)	1,326 (52.3)
Average rainy days	18.0	14.1	17.1	16.8	23.7	25.7	25.8	23.3	24.2	25.9	24.0	20.6	259.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[12]

Demographics

Roman Catholic Church, Inabanga

Population census of Inabanga

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 13,123 —     1918 14,210 +0.53% 1939 15,371 +0.37% 1948 16,239 +0.61% 1960 16,732 +0.25% 1970 19,618 +1.60%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 21,895 +2.23% 1980 23,494 +1.42% 1990 26,163 +1.08% 1995 29,354 +2.18% 2000 30,643 +0.93% 2007 32,034 +0.61%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 43,291 +11.58% 2015 45,880 +1.11% 2020 48,534 +1.19% 2024 49,133 +0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][11][15][16]

Predominant religion: Roman Catholic.

Economy

Public market

Poverty incidence of Inabanga

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 54.05 2003 39.92 2006 48.50 2009 47.10 2012 34.74 2015 31.11 2018 25.40 2021 20.79 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Annual income (2016): ₱114.0 million

Major industries:^[9]

• farming
• fishing
• mat weaving
• nipa thatch making

Tourism

North Bohol fault, a new fault of the Bohol fault system (BFS) located in Inabang, barangay Anonang

The North Bohol fault, which appeared during the 2013 Bohol earthquake, became a tourist attraction in Bohol province.^[25]

Infrastructure

Municipal Hall Inabanga

Transportation

Total road length: 130.6 kilometres (81 mi)^[9]

Total number of bridges: 8

Utilities

Water supply:^[9]

• Main source of potable water: Groundwater
  • L1 facilities – 489 water wells
  • L2 systems in brgy Pob.
  • L3 systems serving 22 barangays
• Potable water demand (1998): 73,230 cubic metres (19,000,000 US gal; 59 acre⋅ft) per day

Energization status (2010):^[9]

• 50 barangays energized
• 8,710 actual household connections (98%)
• 8,900 potential house connections

Number of households with access to sanitary toilets: 7,686 (86%)

Welfare

• Number of Barangay Health Stations: 28
• Number of Hospitals: 1
• Number of Municipal Health Centers: 1
• Number of Day Care Centers: 50

Education

Literacy rate: 92%

Tertiary education:

• Inabanga College of Arts and Sciences (INB-CAS)

Secondary and high schools:^[26][27]

North: Cuaming HS Inabanga HS - Nabuad Inabanga North Integrated School San Jose NHS

South: Saint Paul's Academy Dagnawan Integrated School Southern Inabanga HS

Elementary and primary schools:^[28]

North: Anonang ES Baogo ES Cambitoon ES Cuaming ES Dait Sur ES Datag ES Hambongan ES Inabanga North Integrated Sch. Lawis ES Liloan Norte ES Liloan Sur ES Nabuad ES Ondol ES San Isidro ES San Jose ES

South: Banahao ES Cagawasan ES Cawayan ES Dagnawaan Integrated Sch. Dagohoy ES Inabanga South Central ES Lutao ES Santo Rosario ES U-og Ubujan ES

Notable personalities

• Francisco Dagohoy - Filipino revolutionary leading the longest revolt in the Philippines
• Yamyam Gucong - Pinoy Big Brother: Otso Big Winner, actor and comedian