Loay, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count24
Postal code6303
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)48.24 km2 (18.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,855
Density (2020)370 / km2 (958 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 36' North, 124° 1' East (9.6001, 124.0105)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.8 feet)

Loay is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 48.24 square kilometers or 18.63 square miles which constitutes 1.01% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,855. This represented 1.28% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 370 inhabitants per square kilometer or 958 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Loay has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Loay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agape3.71%6626413.28%0.68%
Alegria Norte1.55%277300-7.67%-1.66%
Alegria Sur6.66%1,19099719.36%3.79%
Bonbon1.83%32628215.60%3.10%
Botoc Occidental3.81%6806199.85%2.00%
Botoc Oriental3.90%6966448.07%1.65%
Calvario5.25%93882813.29%2.66%
Concepcion3.81%680691-1.59%-0.34%
Hinawanan2.70%48241416.43%3.25%
Las Salinas Norte1.34%239272-12.13%-2.69%
Las Salinas Sur4.39%7847741.29%0.27%
Palo2.24%4003970.76%0.16%
Poblacion Ibabao7.00%1,2501,2311.54%0.32%
Poblacion Ubos3.77%674700-3.71%-0.79%
Sagnap3.10%5545069.49%1.93%
Tambangan4.86%86877811.57%2.33%
Tangcasan Norte4.14%7397291.37%0.29%
Tangcasan Sur5.29%94584611.70%2.36%
Tayong Occidental2.88%5155110.78%0.16%
Tayong Oriental5.44%9729630.93%0.20%
Tocdog Dacu4.21%75167710.93%2.21%
Tocdog Ilaya2.52%4504158.43%1.72%
Villalimpia10.46%1,8671,69710.02%2.03%
Yanangan5.13%91677917.59%3.47%
Loay Total17,85516,6916.97%1.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Loay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 63,756,029.07.

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Annual regular income of Loay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,333,343.19
201039,067,330.584.64%
201143,773,064.5312.05%
201242,882,515.45-2.03%
201348,129,157.4612.23%
201453,521,363.0411.20%
201558,945,999.3210.14%
201663,756,029.078.16%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loay in the 2015 Census was 16,680 broken down into 3,578 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Loay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,6742,2405.66
12,4322,3855.21
14,4332,6295.49
15,7083,1504.99
16,2513,3654.83
16,6803,5784.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loay is 5 to 9, with 1,747 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 265 individuals.

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Population of Loay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12671.60%
1 to 41,2697.60%
5 to 91,74710.47%
10 to 141,72610.34%
15 to 191,5429.24%
20 to 241,3187.90%
25 to 291,2067.23%
30 to 341,1276.75%
35 to 399815.88%
40 to 441,0206.11%
45 to 499345.60%
50 to 548495.09%
55 to 597044.22%
60 to 645593.35%
65 to 694662.79%
70 to 743762.25%
75 to 792651.59%
80 and over3352.01%
Total16,691100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63
  • Median Age: 26.98

Historical population

The population of Loay grew from 8,941 in 1903 to 17,855 in 2020, an increase of 8,914 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 1,164 people, from the previous population of 16,691 in 2015.

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Population of Loay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,941
10,5131.03%
11,0930.27%
10,694-0.38%
10,137-0.47%
10,6340.47%
11,2561.15%
10,842-0.75%
12,6771.58%
12,450-0.34%
14,4333.22%
15,8811.33%
16,2610.86%
16,6910.50%
17,8551.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Loay for the year 2019 was 13,073, broken down into 6,516 males and 6,557 females.

Location

The municipal center of Loay is situated at approximately 9° 36' North, 124° 1' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Loay are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Loboc, Bohol, Alburquerque, Bohol, Lila, Bohol, Sikatuna, Bohol, Baclayon, Bohol, and Sevilla, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 643.08 kilometers (399.59 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Loboc, Bohol, 4.65 kilometers (2.89 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Alburquerque, Bohol, 5.95 kilometers (3.69 miles) to the West (N79°W)
  • Lila, Bohol, 9.37 kilometers (5.82 miles) to the East (S84°E)
  • Sikatuna, Bohol, 10.49 kilometers (6.52 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
  • Baclayon, Bohol, 10.97 kilometers (6.82 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°W)
  • Sevilla, Bohol, 12.06 kilometers (7.50 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 17.48 kilometers (10.86 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 68.88 kilometers (42.80 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 72.72 kilometers (45.19 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 73.50 kilometers (45.67 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
  • Cebu City, 77.48 kilometers (48.14 miles) to the North (N9°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 78.90 kilometers (49.03 miles) to the North (N5°W)

Distance from Manila: 643.08 kilometers (399.59 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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