Loboc

IJsselstein, Saturday, 14 January 2012 23:05:25

Loboc is an interior town located in a valley through which the Loboc river winds.

Busay Waterfall

Loboc church

According to Filipino historian Fr. Horacio de la Costa, Loboc was founded by Fr. Juan de Torres who succeeded in persuading the local population to settle their barangays at this site in 1602. This makes Loboc one of the oldest towns of Bohol. In 1879, it had a population of 11,430.

Loboc is also the site of an historic Spanish period church and a small attached museum, and a separate bell tower. This church is the home of the famous Loboc Children's Choir.

Loboc Belfry

You can also witness here one of the biggest blunders in planning in Bohol: a partly completed bridge, which if it where to be completed would require the church to be destroyed. It has now been converted into a kind of promenade. A few kilometers down the road, you can come across a traditional hanging bridge.

Fiesta

Loboc celebrate its town fiesta on the 29th of June in honor of Saint Peter the Apostle and on the 24th of May in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the second patron.

Loboc Police Station: +63 38 537 9086

Website: www.lobocbohol.gov.ph

Loboc at a glance
Population (2010):	16312
Population (2000):	15734
Number of households (2000):	2738
Land area:	8541 ha
Number of barangays:	28
Distance from Tagbilaran:	24 km

Barangay	Population (2010)	Population (2000)	Households (2000)
Agape	660	559	101
Alegria	571	559	102
Bagumbayan	684	662	117
Bahian	519	505	84
Bonbon Lower	218	277	45
Bonbon Upper	584	563	85
Buenavista	280	360	56
Bugho	572	617	95
Cabadiangan	276	275	41
Calunasan Norte	631	687	128
Calunasan Sur	406	367	67
Camayaan	1039	956	158
Cambance	346	442	72
Candabong	736	651	115
Candasag	254	320	51
Canlasid	250	218	39
Gon-ob	285	305	60
Gotozon	771	603	117
Jimilian	1211	1061	183
Oy	1387	1274	233
Poblacion Ondol	802	709	135
Poblacion Sawang	671	627	122
Quinoguitan	488	438	83
Taytay	259	249	30
Tigbao	867	901	177
Ugpong	332	404	57
Valladolid	478	480	69
Villaflor	735	665	116

(Based on figures from the census of 2000 and 2010 from NSO)

Jeroen Hellingman and Rodelyn Gallo Hellingman