Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur
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Bayog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Potential tourist attractions in Bayog include the 90-foot (30 m) Buco Falls, the Sigacad Hot Spring in Barangay Sigacad, and the Balumbunan Caves, which feature thousands of exotic birds.
Opportunities in agriculture, business and employment attracted more settlers into the area, particularly during the year 1957 and 1958. The influx of settlers was given more impetus when the SAMAR MINING COMPANY (SAMICO) constructed the existing forty two (42 km) kilometers SAMICO road from Bobuan to its wharf in Pamintayan. By 1959, Bayog was already quite big for a barrio. So another barrio was created which is now the present barangay Kahayagan. When the municipality of Buug (also a former barrio of Malangas) was created in 1960, barangay Bayog and Kahayagan were among the barrios under it.
As early as 1963, three years after the SAMICO road was completed and the company was in full-blast operation, the population of Bayog already warranted the creation of a new municipality. Thus, on November 14, 1964, Bayog started to function as a corporate municipality separate and distinct from the Municipality of Buug by virtue of Executive Order No.112 issued by the then President Diosdado Macapagal. However, on February 15, 1966, the infant municipality was dissolved and reverted back into its former status as one of the barangays of the Municipality of Buug by virtue of a Supreme Court decision in the case of Pelaez vs. Auditor General. The then Senator Pealez contented that the creation of a new municipality through an executive Order was against the law as the same was a prerogative of Congress.
In time, the town had developed in that it re-applied as a candidate for townhood. On May 8, 1967,Republic Act No. 4872 was enacted creating Bayog as a regular municipality backed by a strong support of the late Congressman Vincenzo Sagun.
The Municipality of Bayog became the 29th municipality of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur on May 8, 1967 by virtue of Republic Act 4872, authorized by then Congressman Vincenso Sagun. The new municipality had within its jurisdiction twenty barangays. These were barangays Bayog or Poblacion, Bobuan, Datagan, Pulangbato, Dipili, Salawagan, Lamare, Damit, Depase, Pangi (now San Isidro), Liba, Datagan I, Datagan II, Mataga, Dimalinao, Baking, Depore, Kahayagan, Matun-og andKanipaan. During the later part of the year, barangays Supon, Canoayan, Dagum, Camp Blessing, Conakon, Matin-ao, Balukbahan, Sigacad, Deporehan, Bantal andBalunbunan were created by virtue of a Provincial Board Resolution. In the year 2006, a new barangay was added in its set it was when Mataga was given autonomy and separated from Depase. To date, the Municipality has twenty-nine (29) barangays within its juridical boundaries.
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| Juan Tagabuen
| Antonio Ejudo
| 1967
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| Dominador Salomon
| Alfonso Carballo
| 1967–1971
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| Valentin Cercado
| Felipe Dulatre
| 1971–1975
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| Valentin Cercado
| Felipe Dulatre
| 1971–1980
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| Valentin Cercado
| Emercindo Fullo
| 1980–1986
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| Dominador Salomon
| Frank Mabulay
| 1986–1987
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| Constantino Belza
| Lydia Lucero
| 1987–1988
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| Emercindo Fullo
| Melody Belza
| 1988–1992
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| Melody Belza
| Nerrisa Lucero
| 1992–1995
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| Melody Belza
| Frank Mabulay
| 1995–1998
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| Melody Belza
| Baltazar Caberte
| 1998–2001
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| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Severo Opay
| 2001–2004
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| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Pedro Anlap
| 2004–2007
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| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Pedro Anlap
| 2007–2010
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| Leonardo Babasa
| Romualdo Godin
| 2010-2010
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| Katrina Bayog
| Bayog
| 2010-until now
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, Bacungan
, and Siayan
; on the east by Lakewood
; on the south by Kumalarang
, Buug
, and Diplahan
; and on the west by Kabasalan
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The town is partly situated in the Sibougey Valley watered by the Sibougey River, Dipili River, and Depore River. 75% of the land lies on rugged terrain with elevation up to 1000 feet (300 m).
s. According to the 2000 census, Bayog has a population of 26,248 people in 5,060 households.
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As of now, there is one financial institution which operates in the town and numerous cooperatives which also contribute to the town's overall income. Two pawnshops have also started operations in the town - the Mlhuiller Pawnshop and the Bayog Pawnshop.
Since Bayog is mainly agricultural, over 20 rice and corn mills can be found in the municipality. In addition, their products are also traded with neighbouring cities such as Zamboanga City
and Pagadian City
, which is why Bayog has also been considered as th "Rice Granary Of Region IX". The people of the town rely mainly on crop raising and animal husbandry
. The town is situated in a wide plain fed by the Siboguey River and its tributaries. Two dams can be found in the municipality, namely, the Sibouguey Irrigation Dam and the Dipili River Irrigation Dam, which are responsible for irrigating some 100 square kilometres of ricefields. This dams were erected during the late 70's with support from the Philippine-Australian Development Project. The dams are now under the management of the National Irrigation Administration through their office in the town center.
Bayog has also been cited as the Livestock Center of the region because of the Western Mindanao Livestock Development Center in Barangay Kahayagan, which is responsible for the improvement of livestock products in Zamboanga Peninsula
through right breedings.
The people have also been engaged in logging due to the vast forest which were found in the area. In the past, Bayog was also referred as the Timbermines Country.
Mining is a major industry in Bayog. Gold is concentrated in Barangay Depore while copper, lead and steel are mined in Brgy. Bubuan and Brgy. Liba. Several companies have already started their explorations here, i.e. Toronto Ventures Incorporated (TVI), Cebu Ore Mining Inc, Miki Trio Ore Mining Inc., and some small scale miners which have their own organization, the Monte de Oro Small Scale Mining Association (MOSSMA).
, which for seven years have served the municipality of Bayog and provided the Bayoganos access to higher learning. Bayog has also 4 secondary school, in which Bayog National High School is the most prominent, having considered as one of the finest school in the entire province. Elementary schools in this town has numbered into 33 0f which 1 is a private institution, the Siboguey SDA Elementary School owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
. All of the public schools here are networked through an office situated at the Central School.
Out of the twenty eight barangays, only two barangays are not accessible by vehicles due to the very poor conditions of their farm to market roads. Residents utilized horses or carabaos to transport their farm products up to the point where transportation is accessible.
of 4500, considered as one of the largest in the province. Three other gymnasiums in the town are also used in handling large crowds, the Kahayagan Gymnasium, BCES Gymnasium and the BNHS Gymnasium. There are also four tennis courts ( BALTEC, NIA, Kahayagan Sports Complex, WESMILDEC), maintained by the Bayog Lawn Tennis Club. Another local pride is the Bayog Municipal Plaza.
Every summer, the town was always been the venue of different religious gatherings, most prominent of them is the Regional Youth Camp which is hosted by the Liberty Bible Baptist Church and drews more or less 600 youths from all over the region and several participants from Cebu, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental. Another is the GAYEM, hosted by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and held participants from the Provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.
On its right side, resides the Philippine National Police Headquarters, the Bayog Lawn Tennis Association Court, the Municipal Canteen, the Municipal Motorpool, the SIVAFA Midwife Clinic, and the AFUZS Headquarters.
While on its left sides, stand the ABC Multi-purpose Building, the DILG Office, a session hall, the Bayog Municipal Health Center, and the 3500-seater Municipal Gymnasium.
Along the side of the Municipal Hall, there you can find the Senior Citizen House, the post office, the Office of the Agriculturist, the Department of Transportation and Communication, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Social Welfare an Development, the Municipal Day Care Center, the Newly constructed E-Center and the Municipal Swimming Pool.
At its back is the Municipal Nursery, and the Municipal Guest House.
Public
Private
Elementary
Public
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High Schools
Public
College
Public
Philippines
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Potential tourist attractions in Bayog include the 90-foot (30 m) Buco Falls, the Sigacad Hot Spring in Barangay Sigacad, and the Balumbunan Caves, which feature thousands of exotic birds.
History
It was in the year 1953, that large numbers of immigrants started settling permanently in this area which was then sparsely populated by the native Subanen. Thus, barrio Bayog came into existence under the Municipality of Malangas. Bayog was adopted as the official name of the barrio, as this place was originally known to the natives due to the abundance of the “Bayog” trees in the area.Opportunities in agriculture, business and employment attracted more settlers into the area, particularly during the year 1957 and 1958. The influx of settlers was given more impetus when the SAMAR MINING COMPANY (SAMICO) constructed the existing forty two (42 km) kilometers SAMICO road from Bobuan to its wharf in Pamintayan. By 1959, Bayog was already quite big for a barrio. So another barrio was created which is now the present barangay Kahayagan. When the municipality of Buug (also a former barrio of Malangas) was created in 1960, barangay Bayog and Kahayagan were among the barrios under it.
As early as 1963, three years after the SAMICO road was completed and the company was in full-blast operation, the population of Bayog already warranted the creation of a new municipality. Thus, on November 14, 1964, Bayog started to function as a corporate municipality separate and distinct from the Municipality of Buug by virtue of Executive Order No.112 issued by the then President Diosdado Macapagal. However, on February 15, 1966, the infant municipality was dissolved and reverted back into its former status as one of the barangays of the Municipality of Buug by virtue of a Supreme Court decision in the case of Pelaez vs. Auditor General. The then Senator Pealez contented that the creation of a new municipality through an executive Order was against the law as the same was a prerogative of Congress.
In time, the town had developed in that it re-applied as a candidate for townhood. On May 8, 1967,Republic Act No. 4872 was enacted creating Bayog as a regular municipality backed by a strong support of the late Congressman Vincenzo Sagun.
The Municipality of Bayog became the 29th municipality of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur on May 8, 1967 by virtue of Republic Act 4872, authorized by then Congressman Vincenso Sagun. The new municipality had within its jurisdiction twenty barangays. These were barangays Bayog or Poblacion, Bobuan, Datagan, Pulangbato, Dipili, Salawagan, Lamare, Damit, Depase, Pangi (now San Isidro), Liba, Datagan I, Datagan II, Mataga, Dimalinao, Baking, Depore, Kahayagan, Matun-og andKanipaan. During the later part of the year, barangays Supon, Canoayan, Dagum, Camp Blessing, Conakon, Matin-ao, Balukbahan, Sigacad, Deporehan, Bantal andBalunbunan were created by virtue of a Provincial Board Resolution. In the year 2006, a new barangay was added in its set it was when Mataga was given autonomy and separated from Depase. To date, the Municipality has twenty-nine (29) barangays within its juridical boundaries.
The Town Executives
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! Mayor
! Vice Mayor
! Tenure
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| Juan Tagabuen
| Antonio Ejudo
| 1967
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| Dominador Salomon
| Alfonso Carballo
| 1967–1971
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| Valentin Cercado
| Felipe Dulatre
| 1971–1975
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| Valentin Cercado
| Felipe Dulatre
| 1971–1980
|-
| Valentin Cercado
| Emercindo Fullo
| 1980–1986
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| Dominador Salomon
| Frank Mabulay
| 1986–1987
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| Constantino Belza
| Lydia Lucero
| 1987–1988
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| Emercindo Fullo
| Melody Belza
| 1988–1992
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| Melody Belza
| Nerrisa Lucero
| 1992–1995
|-
| Melody Belza
| Frank Mabulay
| 1995–1998
|-
| Melody Belza
| Baltazar Caberte
| 1998–2001
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| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Severo Opay
| 2001–2004
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| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Pedro Anlap
| 2004–2007
|-
| Mary Ann Lucero - Cartalla
| Pedro Anlap
| 2007–2010
|-
| Leonardo Babasa
| Romualdo Godin
| 2010-2010
|-
| Katrina Bayog
| Bayog
| 2010-until now
|-
Geography
The town is bounded on the north by GododGodod, Zamboanga del Norte
Godod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,139 people in 2,877 households.-Barangays:Godod is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Baluno...
, Bacungan
Bacungan, Zamboanga del Norte
Bacungan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,550 people in 3,802 households.-Barangays:Bacungan is politically subdivided into 18 barangays....
, and Siayan
Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Siayan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,074 people in 6,086 households.-Barangays:Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.* Balok...
; on the east by Lakewood
Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur
Lakewood is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,317 people in 3,122 households....
; on the south by Kumalarang
Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur
Kumalarang is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 24,926 people in 4,520 households.-Barangays:Kumalarang is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.Mayor Allan P...
, Buug
Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
Buug is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,623 people in 6,671 households.-Barangays:Buug is politically subdivided into 27 barangays....
, and Diplahan
Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Diplahan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 28,010 people.-Barangays:Diplahan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.* Balangao* Butong* Ditay...
; and on the west by Kabasalan
Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Kabasalan is a 3rd-class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 37,619 people in 7,216 households.-Barangays:Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays....
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The town is partly situated in the Sibougey Valley watered by the Sibougey River, Dipili River, and Depore River. 75% of the land lies on rugged terrain with elevation up to 1000 feet (300 m).
Barangays
Bayog is subdivided into 29 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. According to the 2000 census, Bayog has a population of 26,248 people in 5,060 households.
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- Baking
- Balukbahan
- Balumbunan
- Bantal
- Bubuan
- Camp Blessing
- Canoayan
- Conacon
- Dagum
- Damit
- Datagan
- Depase
- Dipili
- Depore
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- Deporehan
- Dimalinao
- Kahayagan
- Kanipaan
- Lamare
- Liba
- Mataga
- Matin-ao
- Matun-og
- Pangi (San Isidro)
- Poblacion
- Pulang Bato
- Salawagan
- Sigacad
- Supon
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Economy
Bayog has one of the most bustling economies in the province, since it is one of the top revenue-producing municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, with an annual income of over 25,000,000 which come mainly from mining, business establishments, and quarrying.As of now, there is one financial institution which operates in the town and numerous cooperatives which also contribute to the town's overall income. Two pawnshops have also started operations in the town - the Mlhuiller Pawnshop and the Bayog Pawnshop.
Since Bayog is mainly agricultural, over 20 rice and corn mills can be found in the municipality. In addition, their products are also traded with neighbouring cities such as Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
and Pagadian City
Pagadian City
The City of Pagadian is the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur in the island of Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines.-Overview:The city had its beginnings as a...
, which is why Bayog has also been considered as th "Rice Granary Of Region IX". The people of the town rely mainly on crop raising and animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
. The town is situated in a wide plain fed by the Siboguey River and its tributaries. Two dams can be found in the municipality, namely, the Sibouguey Irrigation Dam and the Dipili River Irrigation Dam, which are responsible for irrigating some 100 square kilometres of ricefields. This dams were erected during the late 70's with support from the Philippine-Australian Development Project. The dams are now under the management of the National Irrigation Administration through their office in the town center.
Bayog has also been cited as the Livestock Center of the region because of the Western Mindanao Livestock Development Center in Barangay Kahayagan, which is responsible for the improvement of livestock products in Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula / Western Mindanao is a peninsula and an administrative region in the Philippines. Designated as Region IX, the region consists of three provinces, namely, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay, its component cities of Dipolog, Dapitan, Pagadian, and...
through right breedings.
The people have also been engaged in logging due to the vast forest which were found in the area. In the past, Bayog was also referred as the Timbermines Country.
Mining is a major industry in Bayog. Gold is concentrated in Barangay Depore while copper, lead and steel are mined in Brgy. Bubuan and Brgy. Liba. Several companies have already started their explorations here, i.e. Toronto Ventures Incorporated (TVI), Cebu Ore Mining Inc, Miki Trio Ore Mining Inc., and some small scale miners which have their own organization, the Monte de Oro Small Scale Mining Association (MOSSMA).
Education
The town has a college, the Josefina H. Cerilles State College which caters the educational needs of the entire populace and of the neighboring towns. It offers cheap education to the townfolks. It has replaced the External Studies Unit of Western Mindanao State UniversityWestern Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University is the premier and only state university in Zamboanga City. It is said to be one of if not the oldest university in Mindanao...
, which for seven years have served the municipality of Bayog and provided the Bayoganos access to higher learning. Bayog has also 4 secondary school, in which Bayog National High School is the most prominent, having considered as one of the finest school in the entire province. Elementary schools in this town has numbered into 33 0f which 1 is a private institution, the Siboguey SDA Elementary School owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
. All of the public schools here are networked through an office situated at the Central School.
Roads
The total road network of the municipality 195.42 kilometer of which 7.556 kilometers are concrete, 133.344 kilometers are graveled and 54.520 kilometers earth filled.Transport Facilities
Municipal records show that there are 134 registered tricycles/Habal-Habal as of December 2005. There are 50 privately owned vehicles in the municipality. There are also passenger buses and jeepneys plying Bayog to Buug, Bayog-Pagadian routes. To date, there are 2 buses plying Bayog-Zamboanga Route.Out of the twenty eight barangays, only two barangays are not accessible by vehicles due to the very poor conditions of their farm to market roads. Residents utilized horses or carabaos to transport their farm products up to the point where transportation is accessible.
Bridges
The municipality of Bayog has nine (9) Tulay ng Pangulo projects constructed at Barangays Dipili, Depase, Balunbunan, Depase, Canoayan, Lamare, Bobuan, Depore and Poblacion.Power
The existing Electric Power of the municipality is supplied by the Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative II (ZAMSURECO II) through its substation in the municipality of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay. Presently, the municipality has 16 barangays that are being energized namely: Poblacion, Damit, Salawagan, Depore, Dipili, Lamare, Depase, Supon, Matun-og, Kanipaan, Kahayagan, Liba, Canakon, Bobuan, Canoayan and San Isidro.Water Utilities
The local government unit of Bayog has its level III water system that supplies the need of the people in the Poblacion & Kahayagan. The types of water system used in the different barangays are classified into Level 1 (shallow well, deep well & spring) Level II (spring development with communal faucets and Level III ( with individual households connections).Telephone System
One (1) Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) public calling office operates in the municipality. The RCPI, a telegraph company as well as the Smart Tawag Center has already their branch in the municipality.Telegraph System
Bureau of the Telecommunication provides the telegraphic services fro the municipality located at the government center.Cellular Telephone
Smart and Globe Company has established a cell site located in Barangay Kahayagan . The signal reaches the nearby Barangays of Poblacion, Depase, Damit, Lamare, Dipili, Depore, Supon, Kanipaan.Postal Communication
The postal office which handles all the mail services throughout the municipality through the Philippines Postal Corporation operates in the municipality with two (2) postal personnel. There is no private company operating in the municipality which handles mail or cargo delivery services. The volume of incoming mails in 2004 reached 18,200 and 320 in 2005. Outgoing mails in 2004 totaled to 4,720 and 2,920 in 2005. There is only one (1) letter carrier task to deliver the mails.Television Network
There is one (1) Cable network operating in the municipality. It provides seventeen (17) channels. As of 2005, there is one (1) radio transceiver operated by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The 102 Lamare Compass FM is the only radio station in the municipality. This is located at Barangay Lamare, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur. A Community e Center (CeC) is presently serving the people on internet and other ICT services. This CeC is owned and operated by the municipal government.Public Market
The new Public Market Building has 180 stalls occupied by different business groups. The Fish and Meat section has 40 stalls, fruit stand & old carenderia has 15 stalls, Dry Goods section 15 stalls, and new Carenderia building with 7 stalls. As of now there were already 6 stalls in the newly constructed night market. A new phase of the Public Market is under construction and will add new 25 stalls.Tourism and Recreation
Bayog has a gymnasium with a seating capacitySeating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 4500, considered as one of the largest in the province. Three other gymnasiums in the town are also used in handling large crowds, the Kahayagan Gymnasium, BCES Gymnasium and the BNHS Gymnasium. There are also four tennis courts ( BALTEC, NIA, Kahayagan Sports Complex, WESMILDEC), maintained by the Bayog Lawn Tennis Club. Another local pride is the Bayog Municipal Plaza.
- The Dipili River - a tributary of the Sibougey Rive and was awarded as the cleanest river in the Philippines.
- Western Mindanao Livestock Development Center - known for its beautiful buildings and guests house. It is situated in a hill which overlooks the town.
- Loading Point - an irrigation system that serves as haven for the young people during weekends.
- Supon Dam - a dam which provides a beautiful scenery.
- Bailey Bridge - a 55 meter modular bridge crossing the Sibougey River.
- Escalante Caves - located in Brgy. Lamare. Featured more or less 60 caves in just one setting.
Every summer, the town was always been the venue of different religious gatherings, most prominent of them is the Regional Youth Camp which is hosted by the Liberty Bible Baptist Church and drews more or less 600 youths from all over the region and several participants from Cebu, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental. Another is the GAYEM, hosted by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and held participants from the Provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.
The Municipal Compound
This is the main attraction of the municipality, which is located on the heart of the town. On its center stands the charred municipal building , looking over to the distinguishable Bayog Municipal Plaza, which featured a Children's Park; a twin fountain which has the town's map drawn on it; a flower field, a priority project of the recent administration; a statue of the National Hero; the famous 30 flagpoles, and the Bayog Trees, which is believed to be the burial site of a Subanen Datu which was considered as the first town's settler.On its right side, resides the Philippine National Police Headquarters, the Bayog Lawn Tennis Association Court, the Municipal Canteen, the Municipal Motorpool, the SIVAFA Midwife Clinic, and the AFUZS Headquarters.
While on its left sides, stand the ABC Multi-purpose Building, the DILG Office, a session hall, the Bayog Municipal Health Center, and the 3500-seater Municipal Gymnasium.
Along the side of the Municipal Hall, there you can find the Senior Citizen House, the post office, the Office of the Agriculturist, the Department of Transportation and Communication, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Social Welfare an Development, the Municipal Day Care Center, the Newly constructed E-Center and the Municipal Swimming Pool.
At its back is the Municipal Nursery, and the Municipal Guest House.
Fiestas and festivals
Dates to be remembered in Bayog are the following:- 3rd Week of January for the Sinulog sa Kahayagan which features carnivals and street dancings in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño.
- May 8–10 for the celebration of the Araw ng Bayog.
- May 8 for the Tribal Festival which features pageantry between the different tribes which resides in Bayog.
- May 9 for the Buklog Festival, a Subanen fertility ritual.
- September 17 for the celebration of the Araw ng Zamboanga del SurZamboanga del SurZamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Pagadian City is the capital...
. - 3rd Week of November for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
Awards and citations
- Cleanest and Greenest Municipality 1995, Category B
- Cleanest and Greenest Municipality 1996, Category B
- Cleanest and Greenest Municipality 1997, Category B
- Cleanest and Greenest Municipality 2005, Category B
- Cleanest and Greenest Municipality in Region IX (1995,1996,1997,2005)
- Cleanest River in Zamboanga del Sur (1995–present)
- Cleanest River in Region IX (1995–present)
- Cleanest River in the Philippines (1995,1997,2005)
Schools
Pre-SchoolPublic
- Bayog Municipal DayCare Center
- Barangay DayCare Center
Private
- St. Joseph Learning Center
- Liberty Bible Baptist Early Learning Center
- Convention Baptist Learning Center
- Sibougey Valley SDA Learning Center
Elementary
Public
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- Baking Elementary School
- Balukbahan Elementary School
- Balumbunan Elementary School
- Bantal Elementary School
- Bubuan Elementary School
- Camp Blessing Elementary School
- Canoayan Elementary School
- Conacon Elementary School
- Dagum Elementary School
- Damit Elementary School
- Datagan Elementary School
- Depase Elementary School
- Dipili Elementary School
- Depore Elementary School
- Deporehan Elementary School
- Dimalinao Elementary School
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- Kahayagan Elementary School
- Kanipaan Elementary School
- Lamare Elementary School
- Liba Elementary School
- Mataga Elementary School
- Matin-ao Elementary School
- Matun-og Elementary School
- Monte de Oro Elementary School
- Pangi (San Isidro) Elementary School
- Bayog Central Elementary School
- Pulang Bato Elementary School
- Salawagan Elementary School
- Sigacad Elementary School
- Supon Elementary School
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Private
- Sibougey Valley SDA Elementary School
High Schools
Public
- Bayog National High School
- Damit National High School
- Bubu-an National HIgh SChool
- Mataga National High School
College
Public
- Josefina H. Cerilles State College
- Western Mindanao State University (Defunct as of 2004, was replaced by JHCSC)
The Government's Infrastructures
Acquired from 2001–present..- Municipal Swimming Pool
- Municipal E-Center
- Renovation of the Municipal Gymnasium
- Renovation of the Municipal Motorpool
- Construction of Municipal Canteen