Cagting, Ubay
Cagting (officially Barangay Cagting ) is one of the 44 barangays constituting the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
The barangay's total land area is approximately 1,044[2] hectares, with a population of 1,853[3] as of 2007. In the last 2010 National election, it has 884[4] registered voters.
Barangay Cagting celebrates its annual fiesta every January 24 in honor of their patron saint.
Location
Located on the eastern part of the municipality, Cagting overlooks Bohol Sea to the east. To the north, it is bounded by barangay Sinandigan, to the east by barangay San Vicente, and to the south, it is bounded by barangay Juagdan and Biabas. Cagting has approximate distance of 20 km from the town center, Poblacion.
History
A long time ago, there was a man named Ating who lived in a particular place which north of barangay Juagdan. Based in some stories, he was the first inhabitant of the said place. During the World War II, Ating fought for the freedom of the barangay Juagdan. Unfortunately, he died during battle. In 1942, World War II, there was a another battle happened. During the fight, in an astonishing moment, some of the men saw the soul of Ating.
In the year 1969, one sitio of barangay Juagdan formed another barangay named in honor of the great freedom fighter, Ating and his soul, thus they named the place Kalag ni Ating, which means the soul of Ating, in Visayan vernacular. Years after, residents pronouned it Cagting, the shorter version of the name of the place.
Government
There are seven puroks or units in the barangay manned by the elected kagawads including the Punong Barangay or Barangay chairman.
Facilities and Services
- Barangay Chapel
- Barangay Hall
- Barangay Health Center
- 2 Day Care Centers
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- Elementary School
- Multi-Purpose Building
- 7 Purok Kiosks
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