Cogon, Tagbilaran
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| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Visayas Region VII | |
| Province | Bohol | |
| District | 1st District of Bohol | |
| City | Tagbilaran | |
| Established | {{safesubst:#property:P571}} | |
| Purok | 8 | |
| Government | ||
| • Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | Nicanor Besas | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 204.4 ha (505.1 acres) | |
| Population (Error: Invalid time. lua error in module:wikidata at line 879: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) | ||
| • Total | {{safesubst:#property:P1,082}} | |
| • Voters (2013) [1] | 8,774 | |
| Demonym(s) | {{safesubst:#property:P1549}} | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | {{safesubst:#property:P281}} | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0){{safesubst:#property:P473}} | |
| PSGC | [http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode={{#pro000®code={{&provcode=
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| Website | http://{{safesubst:#property:P856}} | |
Cogon is one of the largest barangays in the city of Tagbilaran, in the province of Bohol, Philippines. Located centrally in the city, Cogon overlooks Tagbilaran Bay to the west, to the south it is bounded by Poblacion 2, to the east by Dampas and Dao and to the north by Booy. It has a plain and rolling land terrain. The highest point of elevation is only 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level.
The total land area is 204.4 hectares (505 acres). According to the Error: Invalid time. lua error in module:wikidata at line 879: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)., it has a population of {{safesubst:#property:P1082}} – the most in the city. In the 2013 election, it had 8,774 registered voters, meaning that Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".% of the population are aged 18 and over.[1] It is generally believed that more than half its present population are not native Cogonhanons.[2]
Profile
Administration
The barangay is divided into Lower and Upper Cogon, with Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue as the boundary:
- Lower Cogon, which is on the west, is fairly flat and plain. It is conducive to commercial establishments as well as residential purposes.
- Upper Cogon, which is on the east, is rolling land.
There are eight puroks with 122 clusters or units in the barangay overseen by the elected kagawads.
Economy
There are tourist facilities located in the barangay such as Bohol Tropics Resort Club,[3] Hotel La Roca[4] and Coralandia Resorts. Tagbilaran Tourist Port and Tagbilaran Airport, main gateways for inbound tourist traffic, are also geographically located in the barangay. Two health centers and one tertiary private hospital cater to the needs of the people. A shopping center, Plaza Marcela,[5] and other commercial establishments are also situated in Cogon.[citation needed]
Church
Birhen sa Barangay parish shrine or "Cogon Shrine", also often called "Simbahang Lingin" (Round Church) by parishioners and residents, is located near the airport, along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.[6] The parish is led by its parish priest, Fr. Jesus Labor.[7]
References
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- ↑ Cogon, Tagbilaran City www.tagbilaran.gov.ph
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