Inabanga


Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga, is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 49,133 people.
Inabanga celebrates its fiesta on 29 and 30 June, to honor the town patron, Saint Paul.
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. It is from Tagbilaran.
Land use:
  • Timberland area:
  • Mangrove area:
  • Alienable & Disposable : None
Soil cover:
  • Bantog clay
  • Inabanga clay
  • Bolinao clay
  • Annam clay
  • Hydrosol

    Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

Predominant religion: Roman Catholic.

Economy

Annual income : ₱114.0 million
Major industries:
  • farming
  • fishing
  • mat weaving
  • nipa thatch making

    Tourism

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

Infrastructure

Transportation

Total road length:
Total number of bridges: 8

Utilities

Water supply:
  • Main source of potable water: Groundwater
  • * L1 facilities – 489 water wells
  • * L2 systems in brgy Pob.
  • * L3 systems serving 22 barangays
  • Potable water demand : per day
Energization status :
  • 50 barangays energized
  • 8,710 actual household connections
  • 8,900 potential house connections
Number of households with access to sanitary toilets: 7,686

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:
Secondary and high schools:
Elementary and primary schools:
  • 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