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Garcia Hernandez
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines
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| image_flag | Flag of Garcia Hernandez.png | |||
| flag_size | 120x80px | |||
| image_seal | Ph_seal_Garcia_Hernandez,_Bohol.png | |||
| seal_size | 100x80px | |||
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| mapframe | yes | |||
| pushpin_map | Philippines | |||
| pushpin_label_position | left | |||
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| subdivision_type | Country | |||
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |||
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |||
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |||
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| etymology | ||||
| named_for | Victor Garcia | |||
| Narciso Hernandez | ||||
| subdivision_type3 | District | |||
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| established_title | Founded | |||
| established_date | May 27, 1854 | |||
| parts_type | Barangays | |||
| parts_style | para | |||
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |||
| leader_title | Mayor | |||
| leader_name | Filadelfo Jess V. Baja III | |||
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |||
| leader_name1 | Antonia J. Ladaga | |||
| leader_title2 | Representative | |||
| leader_name2 | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor | |||
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |||
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | An P. Baja | |||
| 3 | Edgar B. Galbizo | |||
| 4 | Carol Tejano-Tentativa | |||
| 5 | Lito O. Dajalos | |||
| 6 | Editha I. Virador | |||
| 7 | Nilo G. Salise | |||
| 8 | Antonio V. Baja | |||
| 9 | Aldrich Kent I. Ladesma | |||
| extra | COMELEC{{cite web | |||
| url | https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/coc-result | |||
| title | 2025 Election Results - Region VII - Bohol - Garcia Hernandez | |||
| publisher | Commission on Elections (Philippines) | |||
| date | May 12, 2025 | |||
| }}{{Dead link | date | July 2025 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |||
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) | ||
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |||
| population_blank1_title | Households | |||
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| timezone | PST | |||
| utc_offset | +8 | |||
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |||
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |||
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |||
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| demographics1_title6 | Assets rank | |||
| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |||
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |||
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |||
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| demographics1_title10 | Liabilities | |||
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |||
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |||
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |||
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |||
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |||
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Narciso Hernandez
Garcia Hernandez, officially the Municipality of Garcia Hernandez (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,450 people.
Garcia Hernandez is 57 km from Tagbilaran.
It was declared an independent municipality on May 27, 1854, from Jagna by the Spanish Superior Government in Manila, through its representative Voraledez. It was Voraledez who renamed this town from its old name Sinugbuan to what it is presently known today, as an expression of gratitude to Fathers Victor Garcia and Narciso Hernandez, then Parish Priests of the towns of Loay and Guindulman, respectively. These two Spanish Friars were instrumental in the realization of the residents desire to be independent from Jagna.
The town is home to the sacred burial cave of Kalagan.
Geography
Barangays
Garcia Hernandez is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| access-date = 9 May 2020 }}
Demographics
Economy
Parishes
- Saint John the Baptist
- Saint Isidore the Farmer
Gallery
Garcia-Hernandez Bohol 2.jpg|Municipal hall Facade of the Garcia Hernandez Church in Bohol province.jpg|Roman Catholic Church
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- (2 August 2011). ""KALAGAN" Ancient Burial Cave".
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