Baclayon

Baclayon, officially the Municipality of Baclayon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Baclayon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Baclayon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,461 people.

Baclayon
Municipality
Municipality of Baclayon
Baclayon Municipal Hall
Map of Bohol with Baclayon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Baclayon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°37′22″N 123°54′48″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Founded1595
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAtty. A. Alvin J. Uy/ECE
  Vice MayorRomulo A. Balangkig
  RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate14,180 voters (2022)
Area
  Total34.43 km2 (13.29 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total22,461
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
  Households
5,096
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
11.20
% (2018)
  Revenue103.2 million (2020)
  Assets160.3 million (2020)
  Expenditure80.1 million (2020)
  Liabilities36.37 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6301
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.baclayon.gov.ph

It is the home town of actor Cesar Montano, and physicist Caesar Saloma.

The town of Baclayon, Bohol celebrates its feast on December 10, to honor the town patron Immaculate Conception.

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