Governor Boyles

Governor Boyles is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

Governor Boyles
Barangay
Seal
Coordinates: 9°56′12″N 124°22′36″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictI
Established1951
Purok7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainNelson Jabbah
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total824 ha (2,036 acres)
Population
 (2015 census)[1]
 • Total885
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2] 
563
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
PSGC071246020

The barangay's total land area is 824 hectares (2,040 acres).[3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 885.[1]

Governor Boyles celebrates its annual fiesta on 15 May in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located in the south of the municipality, Governor Boyles is bounded to the north by San Francisco, to the east by Villa Teresita, to the west by Buenavista and to the south, by the municipality of Alicia. Governor Boyles is 20 km (12 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

History

Formerly its name was Sampongon, which means summit. It is used to be a constituent barangay of Pilar. It became a separate barrio annexed to Ubay in 1951. In 1965, its name was changed to Governor Boyles, in honor of former Bohol governor, Eutiquio O. Boyles (16 October 1916 – 15 October 1919).[4]

Facilities and Services
  • Barangay Chapel
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Day Care Centers
  • Elementary School
  • Multi-Purpose Building
  • 7 Purok Kiosks
gollark: I'm not sure why you would want a server-y laptop though, given that most of the value of a laptop is that it's somewhat portable and will so spend some time powered off and away from internet connectivity?
gollark: If the GPU is external it isn't a *massive* issue.
gollark: I guess it would be good if you get one of the thin-and-light sort of laptops.
gollark: The Legions have RTX 2060/3060 and up options anyway, so your eGPU isn't really necessary.
gollark: The newer Intel models have Tiger Lake CPUs, so very good single-core performance.

References
  1. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections
  3. "Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. April 30, 2007. p. 127. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  4. "Barangay Governor Boyles". Ubay Past and Present. The Bohol Provincial Library. October 30, 1990.
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