Pag-asa, Bohol
Pag‑asa is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
Pag‑asa | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′21″N 124°26′02″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas Region VII |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd District of Bohol |
| Municipality | Ubay |
| Urban District | III |
| Established | 27 October 1972 |
| Purok | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Sherwin Golosino |
| • Brgy Council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 378 ha (934 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,273 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2013)[2] | 709 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6315 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| PSGC | 071246032 |
The barangay's total land area is 378 hectares (930 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,273. [1]
Pag‑asa celebrates its annual fiesta on 8 December in honor of their patron saint.
Location
Located in the west of the municipality, Pag-asa is bounded to the north by Bay‑ang, to the east by barangay Imelda, to the south by Lomangog, and to the west by Camali‑an. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.
History
The name of the place comes from the Tagalog word pag-asa, which means hope. Formerly it was part of Bay‑ang but became an independent barangay on October 27, 1972.
Government
There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.
Economy
People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the 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
- 7 Purok Kiosks
References
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election
- 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.
