Saturday 13 March 2010 22:25:11 PHT

Clarin

Clarin is in the northeastern part of Bohol and is 61 kilometers from Tagbilaran City. It was organized on January 31, 1919 out of the territories taken from Tubigon, Inabanga and Carmen. It was originally called Can-ogong after one of the early settlers named Ogong who had a habit of hanging a bamboo tube for salted fish. Since he was a popular man in the community the place was called after him, Can-ogong, meaning Ogong's place.

Cang-ogong was changed to Clarin when it was organized as a municipality in honor of the first Civil Governor of Bohol, Hon. Anecito Clarin.

During World War II, its central school was used by the Japanese as a concentration camp for suspected persons.

Clarin at a glance
Population: 18040
Number of households: 3575
Land area: 6279 ha
Number of barangays: 24
Distance from Tagbilaran: 61 km

BarangayPopulationHouseholds
Bacani1064217
Bogtongbod1220245
Bonbon1326243
Bontud50583
Buacao710129
Buangan771161
Cabog817156
Caboy545111
Caluwasan16142
Candajec721152
Cantoyoc32864
Comaang495101
Danahao802156
Katipunan37679
Lajog902191
Mataub558120
Nahawan2003382
Poblacion Centro1148234
Poblacion Norte751154
Poblacion Sur980189
Tangaran646128
Tontunan517106
Tubod38879
Villaflor30653

(Based on figures from the census of 2000)