Gabi, Bohol

Gabi
Barangay

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Coordinates: 9°59′25″N 124°26′10″E / 9.9903°N 124.4361°E / 9.9903; 124.4361Coordinates: 9°59′25″N 124°26′10″E / 9.9903°N 124.4361°E / 9.9903; 124.4361
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District II
Purok 7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Brgy Captain Rogelio Cagulangan
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total 1,646 ha (4,067 acres)
Population (2010 census)[1]
 • Total 1,378
 • Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Voters (2013)[2] 793
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6315
IDD : area code  +63 (0)38
PSGC 071246019

Gabi is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

The barangay's total land area is 1,646 hectares (4,070 acres).[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1,378. In the ? election, it had 793 registered voters, meaning that 58% of the population are aged 18 and over.[2]

Bohol Experimental Station, a well-known Integrated Agricultural Research Center in the Visayas is located here.

Gabi celebrates its annual fiesta on 9 December in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the western part of the municipality, Gabi is bounded to the north by Hambabauran, to the east by San Pascual, to the south by Bulilis, and to the west by the municipality of San Miguel. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

Etymology

The barangay was named after the gabi, or taro, plant (gabi, in Visayan), which is plentiful throughout the barangay. It is also one of the important root crops of the barangay.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, taro, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Facilities and Services

  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-purpose pavement
  • Tanod Outpost
  • 7 Purok Kiosks

References

  1. ↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
  3. ↑ Saz, Efren B. (April 2007). "A Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
 Hambabauran Lomangog
San Miguel San Pascual
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Bulilis California
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