Country Philippines Urban District V Time zone PST (UTC+8) Municipality Ubay, Bohol | District 2nd District of Bohol Purok 7 Province Bohol | |
Region Central Visayas Region VII | ||
Katarungan is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
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Map of Katarungan, Ubay, Bohol, Philippines
The barangay's total land area is 409 hectares (1,010 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,680. In the 2013 electoral roll, it had 898 registered voters, meaning that 53% of the population are aged 18 and over.
Katarungan celebrates its annual fiesta on 30 May in honor of their patron saint.
Location
Located in the west central part of the municipality, Katarungan overlooks Camotes Sea to the north. To the east it is bounded by Tipolo, to the south by Bood and to the west by Fatima. It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.
History
The place name comes from the Tagalog word katarungan which means justice or equity.
Government
There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.