Loay, Bohol
Encyclopedia
Loay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,881 people. The population has 2 parts, the lower and the upper parts. The lower part used to be called Canipa-an because of the presence of nipa swamps in this part of the town while the upper part is named Ibabao, being located on the plateau. Recent historical research found that Loay is the actual site of the Blood Compact.
As a visita, it belonged to the municipality of Loboc. It was separated from the Loboc mission in 1795 although some states 1815 as the foundation date and Redondo (1886) reflects that it became an independent parish in 1799.
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Philippines
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,881 people. The population has 2 parts, the lower and the upper parts. The lower part used to be called Canipa-an because of the presence of nipa swamps in this part of the town while the upper part is named Ibabao, being located on the plateau. Recent historical research found that Loay is the actual site of the Blood Compact.
History
Loay was formerly a small village called Santissima Trinidad located at the strip of the Loboc River as mentioned in the accounts of Father Juan Delgado of the Society of Jesus. That was in the period 1751-1754.As a visita, it belonged to the municipality of Loboc. It was separated from the Loboc mission in 1795 although some states 1815 as the foundation date and Redondo (1886) reflects that it became an independent parish in 1799.
Politics
The first Municipal President of the Town was Don Isidoro Apalisok otherwise called Tan Urog (circa 1899) while the current Mayor is Mrs. Rosemarie Lim Imboy.Barangays
Loay is politically subdivided into 24 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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