Casate, Ubay

Barangay Casate
—  Barangay  —
Coordinates:
Country: Philippines
Region: Central Visayas, Region VII
Province: Bohol
Congressional District 2nd
Municipality: Ubay
Puroks: 7
Sitios:
Date Established:
Government
 • Type Local Government Unit
 • Brgy. Chairman:
 • Councilors:
 • SK Chairman:
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Area
 • Land 4.60 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 2,710
 • Density 589.13/km2 (1,525.8/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Postal Code 6315
Area code(s) 38
Philippine Standard Geographic Code 071246015
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Casate (officially Barangay Casate) 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 460 hectares,[2] with a population of 2,710[3] as of 2007. In the last 2010 National election, it has 1,069[4] registered voters.

Barangay Casate celebrates its annual fiesta every April 5 in honor of their patron saint.

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Location

Barangay Casate is situated southwest of the town center, Poblacion. The local vicinity is bounded by barangay Tapon to the north; barangay Bood to the east; barangay Camambugan to the west and barangay Bay-ang and Callanggaman to the south.

Political subdivisions

There are seven puroks or units in the barangay manned by the elected kagawads including the Punong Barangay or Barangay chairman.

History

The name the place came from the Spanish phrase Casate Conmigo which means marry me. Casate is once a sitio of barangay Camambugan before it became an independent barangay.

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