Balilihan, Bohol

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Balilihan
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Balilihan municipal hall
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Seal
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Country [[{{safesubst:#property:P17}}]]
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province [[{{safesubst:#property:P131}}|{{safesubst:#property:P131}}]]
District 1st district of Bohol
Founded {{safesubst:#property:P571}}
Barangay 31 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Dominisio Chatto (LP)
 • Vice {{safesubst:#property:P1313}} Pureza Chatto
 • Council
Members
Area [2]  
 • Total 150.22 km2 (58.00 sq mi)
Elevation 102 m (335 ft)
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 • Total {{safesubst:#property:P1,082}}
 • Voter  (2013) [3] {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}}
 • Language {{safesubst:#property:P1,412}}
Demonym(s) {{safesubst:#property:P1549}}
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{safesubst:#property:P281}}
IDD : area code  +63 (0){{safesubst:#property:P473}}
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Balilihan is a Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". income class Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). in the province of [[{{safesubst:#property:P131}}|{{safesubst:#property:P131}}]], Philippines.[2] Balilihan is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Tagbilaran through Cortes (via CPG North Avenue), or 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east through Corella (via J.A. Clarin Street). It has the fourth largest land area of the province, with 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi) of land. According to the Error: Invalid time. lua error in module:wikidata at line 879: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)., it has a population of {{safesubst:#property:P1082}}. In the 2013 election, it had {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}} registered voters.[3]

History

The place is a panorama of verdant hills, rugged mountains and green fields. It is said to have been so named because of the grass "balili" which grew in abundance.

Before the beginning of the 19th century, Balilihan was a barrio of Baclayon and an old settlement where the families of Orig, Dangoy, Racho, Maniwang, Lacea and Pongase were the first inhabitants. When the Dagohoy revolt was suppressed by the Spaniards, the authorities established a garrison in Datag (one of its barrios) to discourage and stamp out further uprisings on the part of the natives. When Balilihan was separated from its mother town on September 29, 1828, the Spanish government formally established a settlement or pueblo in the sitio "Bay sa Iring" (named so for the network of caves where cats hide) which was about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). from the Spanish garrison.

File:Balilihan watchtower & belfry in Bohol.jpg
Spanish Belfry in Poblacion, Balilihan - served as the watch tower during Spanish regime

Later, due to the scarcity of water, the seat of government was transferred to its present site which is amply supplied with water from various springs. The elevated land also made a good viewing point to keep watch over all nearby towns. Thus the construction of a Spanish Belfry similar to the watch towers of the shores atop the hill. This tower is made of adobe stones gathered from the rock deposits of Baclayon. It was erected in the year 1835. It was inaugurated in 1846 gobernadorcillo. In 1888, Friar Benito Grayoa, who at that time exercised control over local governments, ordered the transfer of the municipio to Cabad, a barrio Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). west of the poblacion. The padre’s plan met vigorous opposition from the people and through the able leadership of Capitan Bartolome Racho, they filed the protest before the Spanish Military Governor Linares who disapproved the proposal causing Friar Grayoa's ire who then plotted for the consequent punishment of the captain by dragging him with the friar's horse through the streets causing his death in jail. Fearing reprisals from the clergy, some of the people migrated to Surigao, Leyte and Misamis. Not long afterwards, Friar Grayoa was transferred to Siquijor.

The Spanish era flourished with the construction of Spanish church at the foot of the Spanish watchtower where a large patio became the hall for social affairs and the friar’s convent a school for the cartilla, with the municipio across. With the guidance of the local appointed leaders under the control of the Spanish friar, the town slowly progressed peacefully until the outbreak of the Revolution in 1898.

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Camugao Falls located in the north-western part of Balilihan, near the Abatan River.

On November 12, 1900, American soldiers were known to be coming from Antequera. All officials of the town led by Capitan Antonio Racho came out to meet the soldiers with a brass band, but when the Americans arrived, they gathered all the officials in the municipal hall building and placed them under guard, for the Americans had heard that the town officials had been supporting the insurgents. The supplications of spokesman Segundo Racho not to burn the town was of no avail and the sounds of the welcoming brass band turned into volleys of gunshots. The officials were ordered to move towards Sevilla while the civilians ran for safety to the outskirts of the town. The town was razed to the ground. The Americans burned the church, the convent, the municipal building, the school building for boys and girls as well as private houses. The only structure that was spared was the belfry on the top of the hill.

In 1904, there was a move to fuse Balilihan with Antequera in order to meet the requirements of a municipality under the American regime. The people objected to the plan, so the following year the Philippine Commission finally ruled in its Act. No. 350 abolishing the municipality of Catigbi-an and instead annexing it to Balilihan as one of its barrios.

During World War II, the town residents went into hiding in their mountain hideouts for fear of the Japanese. Balilihan was a haven of refugees from other places who lived a life of privation in the mountains. Many innocent civilians were either tortured or put into death by the enemies on mere suspicions of guerilla activities. Ex-Mayor Patricio Ibarra was put up by the people as war time mayor to defend them from their enemies.

The Japanese atrocities gave rise to the organizations of the guerrillas into full combat force under the supreme command of Mayor Ismael Ingeniero. The people helped the guerilla movement by feeding the troops in the front lines as well as those in the headquarters in Behind the Clouds, in Maitum which was the famous concentration camp of the war. Enemy collaborators were tried here and those found guilty of high crimes were liquidated. Those with slight offenses were imprisoned for the duration of the war. Another concentration camp was at Hanopol where prisoners were kept.

In 1948, Balilihan suffered a great loss of territory when the biggest barrio (Catigbi-an) was given its town charter in spite of the strong representation against the move by town Mayor Balbino Chatto and Gerardo Racho who personally went to Malacañang to see President Elpidio Quirino. Catigbian was the given away to be on its own.

Barangays

Balilihan comprises 31 barangays:

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  • Baucan Norte
  • Baucan Sur
  • Boctol
  • Boyog Norte
  • Boyog Proper
  • Boyog Sur
  • Cabad
  • Candasig
  • Cantalid
  • Cantomimbo
  • Cogon
  • Datag Norte
  • Datag Sur
  • Del Carmen Este (Pob.)
  • Del Carmen Norte (Pob.)
  • Del Carmen Weste (Pob.)
  • Del Carmen Sur (Pob.)
  • Del Rosario
  • Dorol
  • Haguilanan Grande
  • Hanopol Este
  • Hanopol Norte
  • Hanopol Weste
  • Magsija
  • Maslog
  • Sagasa
  • Sal-ing
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • Santo Niño
  • Tagustusan

Demographics

Population census of Balilihan
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 14,850 —    
1995 14,400 −0.57%
2000 16,837 +3.41%
2007 17,131 +0.24%
2010 17,147 +0.03%
Source: National Statistics Office[4][5]

In the 2013 election, it had {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}} registered voters, meaning that Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".% of the population are aged 18 and over.[3]

  • Number of households: 3,101[6]
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Annual income
Year Income (₱ '000)
LGU Annual Income		 Perceived
growth %		   Inflation True (de-inflated)
growth %
1995 10,237.0 — — —
1996 10,367.0 1.3 7.5 -5.8
1997 11,661.3 12.5 5.6 6.5
1998 12,833.7 10.1 9.3 0.7
1999 15,942.5 24.2 5.9 17.3
2000 17,660.3 10.8 4 6.6
2001 18,835.2 6.7 6.8 -0.1
2002 23,037.0 22.3 3 18.7
2003 23,868.8 3.6 3.5 0.2
2004 21,302.3 -10.8 6 -15.8
2005 22,977.9 7.9 7.6 0.2
2006 25,191.2 9.6 6.2 3.2
2007 27,790.2 10.3 2.8 7.3
2008 31,120.3 12 9.3 2.4
2009 36,477.6 17.2 3.2 13.6

Education

Elementary schools

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  • Balilihan Central Elementary School
  • Baucan Elementary School
  • Boctol Elementary School
  • Boyog Primary School
  • Cabad-Candasig Elementary School
  • Cantomimbo Primary School
  • Cogon-Tagustusan Elementary School
  • Datag Elementary School
  • Dorol Elementary School
  • Haguilanan Grande Elementary School
  • Hanopol Elementary School
  • Magsija-Maslog Elementary School
  • Sagasa Elementary School
  • Sal-ing Elementary School
  • San Isidro Primary School
  • San Roque Elementary School

Secondary Schools

  • Congressman Pablo Malasarte National High School (CPMNHS)
  • Carmel Academy (CA)
  • Hanopol High School (HHS)
  • San Roque Integrated School (SRIS)

Tertiary School

  • Bohol Island State University (BISU) - Balilihan Campus

Town festival

The municipality of Balilihan holds its annual town fiesta every 16 July in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, however, other barangays (Hanopol - comprising 10 barangays) celebrate their fiesta in honor of their patron Santo Niño de Cebú on the 16 January. Balilihan holds its fiestas every 6 months. Another celebration takes place during the last week of September, this gives way for making September 29 of every year as a non-working holiday in Balilihan.

Images

  • Abatan River

  • Basketweavingbhan.jpg

    Making of baskets

  • Ceiling Paintings 10 Nuestra Sra. del Carmen Parish Church, Balilihan, Bohol (100 dpi) (14802959169).jpg

    Ceiling paintings of Balilihan Roman Catholic Church

  • Sumad2008.jpg

    Festival in Balilihan, held every last week of September

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The panoramic view of the municipality, taken from Del Carmen Sur's (Poblacion) highest point.

References

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External links

 Catigbian Batuan
Antequera Bilar
Sevilla
  Balilihan  
Cortes Corella | Sikatuna
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