Loon, Bohol
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Loon | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Founded | June 22, 1753[1] |
| Barangays | (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesar Tomas "Yul" Lopez |
| • Vice Mayor | Pedro “Dodong” Literatus |
| • Representative | John Geesnell “Baba” Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Highest elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | <div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;"> |
| • Revenue | ₱ |
| • Assets | ₱ |
| • Expenditure | ₱ |
| • Liabilities | ₱ |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | — |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | PSGC unknown |
Loon, officially the Municipality of Loon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Loon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loon), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines which was established in 1753. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 43,857 people.
History
Loon was among the hardest hit towns in the 2013 Bohol earthquake. About a third of all casualties occurred in this town, and its church, dating from the 1850s, was completely leveled to the ground.[4]
Geography
The town proper of Loon is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Tagbilaran and is the westernmost municipality of Bohol. The Cabilao and Sandingan islands are part of the municipality. Lanao Lake on Cabilao island (also known as Cabilao Island Lake) is the only natural lake in Bohol.[5]
Loon lies halfway between Tagbilaran and Tubigon, Bohol's major ports of entry, each of which is only 40 minutes away by public utility buses, jeepneys and vans-for-hire that frequently ply the north–south route. Loon has one provincial secondary port and six fishing ports. The secondary port is being converted into the Loon Bohol International Cruise Ship Port. Currently it serves the Loon—Argao (Cebu) route.[6]
Topography
Loon is composed of land mass, coastlines and natural waters and has a relatively rolling topography consisting of moderate hills, rolling plains, sparse plateaus interspersed with valleys, and some ravines.
Climate
| Climate data for Loon, Bohol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) |
85 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
75 (3.0) |
110 (4.3) |
141 (5.6) |
121 (4.8) |
107 (4.2) |
111 (4.4) |
144 (5.7) |
169 (6.7) |
139 (5.5) |
1,395 (55.1) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 261.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[7] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Loon is politically subdivided into 67 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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| 071223001 | Agsoso | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 298 | 254 | soso a freshwater shellfish species | ||
| 071223002 | Badbad Occidental | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 347 | 279 | badba-an a local shrub or tree | ||
| 071223003 | Badbad Oriental | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 471 | 509 | |||
| 071223004 | Bagacay Katipuhan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 179 | 189 | bagakay or bamboo abundant in the area
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| 071223005 | Bagacay Kawayan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 373 | 427 | |||
| 071223006 | Bagacay Saong | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 163 | 137 | |||
| 071223007 | Bahi | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 446 | 367 | bahi the hard portion of the trunk of a "pugahan" palm | ||
| 071223008 | Basac | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,490 | 1,414 | basac from the visayan word "basa", which means "wet" and many years passed by, turned into "basac" | ||
| 071223009 | Basdacu | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 912 | 962 | ba'as means sand
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| 071223010 | Basdio | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 541 | 561 | |||
| 071223011 | Biasong | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 323 | 323 | biasong: a variety of orange grown near the Moalong River | ||
| 071223012 | Bongco | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 415 | 328 | trabongko: a legendary shining ball that giant snakes amused at night | ||
| 071223013 | Bugho | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 243 | 285 | bugho or hole, references to the ravines and gorges of the barangay | ||
| 071223014 | Cabacongan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 977 | 1,080 | after the plant bakong | ||
| 071223015 | Cabadug | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 276 | 231 | land purportedly belonging (Ca) to the first inhabitant named Badug | ||
| 071223016 | Cabug | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 213 | 185 | kabug bats hanging from the branches of "tipolo" trees | ||
| 071223017 | Calayugan Norte | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 704 | 737 | after the swaying coconut trees which looked like fighting (ga‑layug) | ||
| 071223018 | Calayugan Sur | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 503 | 538 | |||
| 071223020 | Cambaquiz | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 828 | 1,042 | ba's nga nag-ekis-ekis or sand that crosses from one side to other depending on the waves. (A popular yet wrong tale means "come back and kiss".) | ||
| 071223021 | Campatud | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 415 | 365 | patud a spring in a thick forest where hunters go | ||
| 071223022 | Candaigan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 425 | 477 | legendary ever-burning stump of dead tree to kindle (daig) lamps | ||
| 071223023 | Canhangdon Occidental | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 836 | 848 | kanhangdon root word is "hangad" or to look up from the Moalong River | ||
| 071223024 | Canhangdon Oriental | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 550 | 549 | |||
| 071223025 | Canigaan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 770 | 826 | nigaran a legendary place where big niga trees grew | ||
| 071223019 | Canmaag | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 405 | 404 | mamag or tarsier, which were plentiful | ||
| 071223026 | Canmanoc | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 289 | 319 | manok where wild chickens abound | ||
| 071223027 | Cansuagwit | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 356 | 291 | after a spring of the same name | ||
| 071223028 | Cansubayon | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 474 | 505 | subayon the act of walking the banks of creeks | ||
| 071223032 | Cantam‑is Bago | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 236 | 284 | tam-is means sweet
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| 071223035 | Cantam‑is Baslay | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 371 | 495 | |||
| 071223033 | Cantaongon | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,010 | 970 | taongon tree was abundant | ||
| 071223034 | Cantumocad | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 848 | 852 | sondo a creek where one needs to take a leap (tukad) | ||
| 071223029 | Catagbacan Handig | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,063 | 994 | tagbak means to barter or exchange goods
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| 071223030 | Catagbacan Norte | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,267 | 1,186 | |||
| 071223031 | Catagbacan Sur | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,070 | 973 | |||
| 071223036 | Cogon Norte (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,020 | 1,907 | kogon grass | ||
| 071223037 | Cogon Sur | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 430 | 425 | |||
| 071223038 | Cuasi | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,150 | 1,115 | "Kawasi!", an order to disembark or jump overboard (to save the cargo) | ||
| 071223039 | Genomoan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 312 | 362 | the legend says an ill farmer called out because his carabao was hinomolan (wallowing in the river) | ||
| 071223040 | Lintuan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 941 | 913 | tuwang-tuwang, the changing movement of sand blown by south and north winds | ||
| 071223041 | Looc | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 839 | 1,070 | the curved shape of its coastline na lo-ok | ||
| 071223042 | Mocpoc Norte | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 743 | 875 | pok-pok, the warning drum hung from a mangrove tree (pagatpat) when Moros pirate kumpits were coming | ||
| 071223043 | Mocpoc Sur | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 565 | 646 | |||
| 071223050 | Moto Norte (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,285 | 1,369 | moto or hill, located above the original settlement, the coastal barangay of Napo | ||
| 071223051 | Moto Sur (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,283 | 1,225 | |||
| 071223044 | Nagtuang | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 578 | 493 | nagatuwang whereby flow of water from a spring is absorbed higher | ||
| 071223045 | Napo (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,394 | 1,342 | napolo or napo'o means place formed from sand | ||
| 071223046 | Nueva Vida | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 294 | 263 | Spanish for 'new life'; the new settlement built when Catagbacan became too big | ||
| 071223047 | Panangquilon | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 453 | 496 | panankilon, a medicinal herb | ||
| 071223048 | Pantudlan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 841 | 808 | from tulod-tulod the thrusting action of the waves shifting sand by the wind blow | ||
| 071223049 | Pig‑ot | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 694 | 592 | pi-ot the narrow stretch of road which widened by blasting, resulting in the fleeing of the monkeys from their habitat | ||
| 071223052 | Pondol | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,593 | 1,476 | pundo-pundo or pondol juts into the sea or pools of water | ||
| 071223053 | Quinobcoban | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 176 | 185 | kinubkoban holes dug looking for sources of water. | ||
| 071223054 | Sondol | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 692 | 690 | sondol or donsol, a sea slug species abundant in its seashore | ||
| 071223055 | Song‑on | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 686 | 683 | so-ongon, an arch-like rock formation along the shoreline; where one has to stoop (so-ong) to pass | ||
| 071223056 | Talisay | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,178 | 1,310 | talisay trees which growing on cliffs over the shoreline | ||
| 071223057 | Tan‑awan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 119 | 110 | tan-awan means a place where one gets a good view of the villages below it | ||
| 071223058 | Tangnan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 857 | 867 | tangnan is cave that contains fresh water | ||
| 071223059 | Taytay | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 323 | 292 | taytay a bridge, narrow hilltop-located pathway that leads to the center of the village | ||
| 071223060 | Ticugan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 381 | 373 | tikog plant whose leaf strips can be woven into mats | ||
| 071223061 | Tiwi | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 144 | 112 | tiwi the trees that once grew on the eastern part | ||
| 071223062 | Tontonan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 696 | 607 | tontonan means to use a rope (tonton) to scale a high mountain | ||
| 071223063 | Tubodacu | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 415 | 395 | tubod means spring
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| 071223064 | Tubodio | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 241 | 207 | |||
| 071223065 | Tubuan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 317 | 285 | tuburan is a spring | ||
| 071223066 | Ubayon | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 707 | 635 | nag-ubay sa baybayon means straddling the shoreline | ||
| 071223067 | Ubojan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 600 | 486 | ulbohan a well where water gushed in spurts (ga ulbo-ulbo) | ||
| Total | 42,800 | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | |||||
Demographics
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Economy
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12]
Gross Annual Income (2014): ₱63.2 million[6]
Major industries:[6] agriculture, fishery, cottage (ready-to-wear clothes, mats, baskets), transportation, trading, tourism
Loon's public markets include two main public markets and five barangay/feeder markets.[6] There are more than 800 business establishments and entrepreneurs in Loon.
Indigenous culture and crafts
- Processing of "binago", grated and dried cassava steamed over a perforated coconut half-shell fitted onto the mouth of an earthen pot half-filled with water; common in the barangays on Sandingan and Cabilao islands and in Ubayon.
- Production of "tubâ" or toddy from coconut in Cantaongon and other upland barangays.
- "Drama" or community theater in Napo, a fervently sustained local tradition that originated during the Spanish period. Local residents get involved as actors, singers, directors, stage managers and playwrights.
- Weaving of mats from romblon palm in Cabilao; production of nypa shingles near Moalong River; and weaving of baskets and other handicrafts from bamboo, rattan, baliw, nito, sig‑id, sagisi and other materials in some upland barangays
- Christmas caroling: "Daygon", "Pastores" and "Igi‑igi"
- Good Friday dawn pilgrimage to Big Cross
- Good Friday procession and Easter "Sugat/Hugos" rites in the town center
- September "Festival of Lights" or "SidlaKasilak" in honor of the town's patroness
- Town fiesta on 8 September and barangay fiestas throughout the year.
Tourism
Heritage and historical sites
- Inang-angan (grand stairway of coral stone blocks, 212 steps): A National Cultural Treasure
- Sombria Bridge: stone bridge with the highest elevation among colonial bridges in the province.
- Napo Ruins: former residence of the Saiz family
- Ferandos House: ancestral house (chalet) built during the American period.
- Gabaldon building: the main building of Loon South Central Elementary School built in 1915.
- Loon Public Plaza
- Big Cross: a pilgrimage site marked by a Big Cross on the slopes Cabug offers a majestic view of the Cebu Strait. A road leading to the place features replicas of the 14 Stations of the Cross.
- Virgen de la Paz Hermitage: home of the Virgen de la Paz hermit nuns that sits on a cliff that overlooking the mangroves and marine sanctuary in Tangnan and offers an unobstructed view of the sea and the blue mountains of Cebu.
- Solar-powered Lighthouse: located in Punta Baluarte in Pantudlan, Cabilao Island, this modern lighthouse is a donation of the Spanish government and stands beside the old one retained for its historical value.
- Punta Baluarte Eco-Museum: a Spanish-era bulwark on Cabilao Island that has been transformed into an eco-cultural museum
- Mesina House: the only remaining ancestral house of such design. With some families experiencing early the economic boom brought about by success in the retail business, mostly in Leyte, Samar, Negros and Mindanao, and in the practice of their professions, all the other old houses have been replaced with modern designs.
‡ Totally destroyed by the 15 October 2013 earthquake.
- Church of Nuestra Señora de la Luz (including old convent): A National Historical Landmark and National Cultural Treasure; completely restored in 2021
- Spanish-Era Mortuary Chapel: A National Cultural Treasure
- Spanish Colonial Cemetery (1800–1860s): A National Cultural Treasure
- Christ the King Monument: an imposing structure on the church plaza that features a figure of the Risen Christ atop a three-sided column at the center of an ornate and multi-layered circular base; completely restored
- The Grotto: depicts the scene in Lourdes, France where Mary appeared to a girl named Bernadette. It is a favorite backdrop for the annual reenactment of the Last Supper and many other photo opportunities
- Hugosan: a four-column platform serving as main gate of the church; used during Easter Sunday rites
Natural attractions
- Loon Coastal Geomorphic Conservation Park (417-hectare [1,030-acre] intertidal zone uplifted as a result of the 2013 earthquake)[13]
- Loon Macaques: a mainstream tourist destination featuring the crab-eating mangrove monkeys (Cantomocad)
- Cabilao Island
- Dive sites
- Cabilao Island Lake
- Green Footprint Lagoon
- Cabacungan Fish Sanctuary
- Tubig-Loon Spring Park
- White beaches and sand bars (Cabilao and Sandingan Islands)
- Mangrove gardens (Tangnan, Pig-ot, Basdacu, Napo, Cogon Norte, Basac, Tajang Causeway, Sandingan)
- Caves (Cantam-is Baslay and many upland barangays)
- Mount Canmanoc
- Mount Tan-awan: highest point of Loon
- Moalong River and Antaeg Spring and Lagoon
- Piong and Kabantian Falls
- Danicop Ticugan Springs
- Endemic animals: hammerhead shark, pygmy seahorse, monkeys, exotic birds, "mamag" (tarsier), "kagwang" (a lemur-like gliding mammal), "tinggawong" (bearcat)
Infrastructure
Transportation
Road network:[6]
- national - 24.0 kilometres (14.9 mi)
- provincial - 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi)
- municipal - 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi)
- barangay - 145.0 kilometres (90.1 mi)
Health and safety
- one provincial district hospital (Cong. Natalio P. Castillo, Sr. Memorial Hospital)
- two Rural Health Units
- 14 Barangay Health Stations
- two private dental clinics
- three private medical clinics
- one LGU emergency response unit ("Alagad" Center)
- Lying-in / Birthing Centers, including IMAP Lying-in Centers
- Public security: one PNP station; 704th Regional Public Safety Battalion (Catagbacan Norte)
Utilities
Water is made available to more than 42 barangays principally by the Loon Waterworks System, which has about 3,000 active individual water service connections reaching the northernmost barangay of Pondol, the southernmost barangay of Song-on, all barangays on Sandingan Island, and many hinterland barangays. The rest of the upland barangays are served by Level II communal water systems.
The abundance of water in Loon has also encouraged investors to establish water-refilling stations in the town.
Education
- Public educational institutions: Loon North District - 12 elementary schools; 8 primary schools; Six secondary schools: Cabilao National High School, Sandingan National High School, Gov. Jacinto Borja National High School (formerly Cantaongon High School), Lopez Dano Simbajon High School, Loon North High School and Loon Northeast High School
- Public educational institutions: Loon South District - 10 elementary schools; 9 primary schools; 2 secondary schools: Loon South National High School and Loon East High School
- Private secondary schools: UB–Loon Institute, Sacred Heart Academy, and Saint Teresa Academy
- Preparatory schools: 64 public preparatory schools (day-care centers), National Child Development Center, UB Loon Institute Learning Center, Trinitas Learning Center and Carmelite Learning Center of Tontonan, Loon, Bohol, Inc.
Notable people
- Vivoree, singer, actress
- Justino Relampagos Romea, composer, poet, columnist
References
- ↑ Jose, Regalado Trota (2001). Visita Iglesia Bohol (A Guide to Historic Churches). Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. pp. 75–80. ISBN 9718140166.
- ↑
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Erik De Castro (15 October 2013). "Death toll from Philippines quake nears 100, more people missing". Reuters. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Hellingman, Jeroen. "A Visit to Cabilao Island". www.bohol.ph. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Loon, Bohol, Philippines. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Loon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ Udtohan, Leo (9 August 2015). "Bohol quake triggers a phenomenon: Land rising from bottom of the sea". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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