Loay

On the southern coast of Bohol lies the municipality of Loay. It is located at the mouth of the Loboc river.

Loay Church

Clarin Ancestral House

This town was said to be established in 1740. In 1879, Loay had a population of 8,171. The population has two parts, the lower and the upper parts. The lower part of the town used to be called Canipa-an because of the presence of nipa swamps in this part of the town while the upper part is named Ibabao, being located on the plateau.

Fiesta

Loay celebrate its town fiesta on the Trinity Sunday in honor of Blessed Trinity and on the 3rd of December in honor of St. Francis Xavier (the 2nd patron of Loay).

Loay Police Station: +63 38 538 9082

Loay Fire Station: +63 38 535 9082

Bank: First Consolidated Bank "FCB"

Website: www.loay-bohol.lgu.ph

Loay at a glance
Population (2015):	16691
Population (2010):	16261
Population (2000):	14433
Number of households (2000):	2615
Land area:	3479 ha
Number of barangays:	24
Distance from Tagbilaran:	18 km

Barangay	Population (2000)	Households (2000)	Population (2010)	Population (2015)
Agape	482	92	551	641
Alegria Norte	251	33	299	300
Alegria Sur	699	133	961	997
Bonbon	281	58	314	282
Botoc Occidental	484	100	521	619
Botoc Oriental	532	108	648	644
Calvario	715	113	715	828
Concepcion	597	120	732	691
Hinawanan	361	72	364	414
Las Salinas Norte	321	43	217	272
Las Salinas Sur	580	95	749	774
Palo	340	73	335	397
Poblacion Ibabao	1072	191	1220	1231
Poblacion Ubos	776	111	775	700
Sagnap	394	86	503	506
Tambangan	757	134	763	778
Tangcasan Norte	648	114	699	729
Tangcasan Sur	663	130	896	846
Tayong Occidental	471	83	451	511
Tayong Oriental	871	151	1011	963
Tocdog Dacu	738	133	701	677
Tocdog Ilaya	426	93	424	415
Villalimpia	1356	221	1674	1697
Yanangan	618	128	738	779

(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)

Source: www.bohol.ph