Inabanga

Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga (Munisipyo sa Inabanga; ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people.

Inabanga is 71 km from Tagbilaran.

Inabanga celebrates its fiesta on 29 and 30 June, to honor the town patron, Saint Paul.

Inabanga was the site of the 2017 Bohol clashes between Philippine security forces and Moro ISIL-affiliated militants led by members of the Abu Sayyaf.

Geography
The municipality is located at the mouth of the Inabanga River, the largest river in Bohol.

Land use:
 * Timberland area: 5305 ha
 * Mangrove area: 767 ha
 * Alienable & Disposable (A & D): None

Soil cover:
 * Bantog clay
 * Inabanga clay
 * Bolinao clay
 * Annam clay
 * Hydrosol

Barangays
Inabanga is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics


Predominant religion: Roman Catholic.

Economy


Annual Income (2016): ₱114.0 million

Major industries:
 * farming
 * fishing
 * mat-weaving
 * nipa thatch-making

Tourism
The North Bohol fault, which appeared during the 2013 Bohol earthquake, became a tourist attraction in Bohol province.

Transportation
Total road length: 130.6 km

Total number of bridges: 8

Utilities
Water supply:
 * Main source of potable water: Groundwater
 * L1 facilities – 489 water wells
 * L2 systems in brgy Pob.
 * L3 systems serving 22 barangays
 * Potable water demand (1998): 73230 m3 per day

Energization status (2010):
 * 50 barangays energized
 * 8,710 actual household connections (871000/8900%)
 * 8,900 potential house connections

Number of households with access to sanitary toilets: 7,686 (768600/8900%)

Welfare

 * Number of Barangay Health Stations: 28
 * Number of Hospitals: 1
 * Number of Municipal Health Centers: 1
 * Number of Day Care Centers: 50

Education
Literacy rate: 92%

Tertiary education:
 * Inabanga College of Arts and Sciences (INB-CAS)

Secondary and high schools:


 * North:
 * Cuaming HS
 * Inabanga HS - Nabuad
 * Inabanga North Integrated School
 * San Jose NHS


 * South:
 * Saint Paul's Academy
 * Dagnawan Integrated School
 * Southern Inabanga HS

Elementary and primary schools:


 * North:
 * Anonang ES
 * Baogo ES
 * Cambitoon ES
 * Cuaming ES
 * Dait Sur ES
 * Datag ES
 * Hambongan ES
 * Inabanga North Integrated Sch.
 * Lawis ES
 * Liloan Norte ES
 * Liloan Sur ES
 * Nabuad ES
 * Ondol ES
 * San Isidro ES
 * San Jose ES


 * South:
 * Banahao ES
 * Cagawasan ES
 * Cawayan ES
 * Dagnawaan Integrated Sch.
 * Dagohoy ES
 * Inabanga South Central ES
 * Lutao ES
 * Santo Rosario ES
 * U-og Ubujan ES

Notable personalities

 * Francisco Dagohoy - Filipino revolutionary leading the longest revolt in the Philippines
 * Yamyam Gucong - Pinoy Big Brother Otso Big Winner