Country Philippines Urban District II Time zone PST (UTC+8) Municipality Ubay, Bohol | District 2nd District of Bohol Purok 7 Province Bohol | |
Region Central Visayas Region VII |
Gabi is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
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The barangay's total land area is 1,646 hectares (4,070 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,432. In the 2013 electoral roll, it had 793 registered voters, meaning that 55% of the population are aged 18 and over.
Located here is the Bohol Experimental Station, an Integrated Agricultural Research Center well-known in the Visayas.
Gabi celebrates its annual fiesta on 9 December in honor of their patron saint.
Location
Located in the western part of the municipality, Gabi is bounded to the north by Hambabauran, to the east by San Pascual, to the south by Bulilis, and to the west by the municipality of San Miguel. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.
Etymology
The barangay was named after the gabi, or taro, plant (gabi, in Visayan), which is plentiful throughout the barangay. It is also one of the important root crops of the barangay.
Government
There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.
Economy
People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, taro, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.