This municipality is located in the eastern part of Bohol. The name of the town is said to have been derived from Kang Dihay, which means belonging to Dihay, a strong man with many followers. In time, the name was changed to Candijay. The town was organized during the Spanish regime and was then one of the 34 towns in the province in 1879. It had a population of 5,030.
Candijay at a glance | |
Population (2015): | 29475 |
Population (2010): | 29043 |
Population (2000): | 30389 |
Number of households (2000): | 5420 |
Land area: | 8687 ha |
Number of barangays: | 21 |
Distance from Tagbilaran: | 92 km |
Barangay | Population (2000) | Households (2000) | Population (2010) | Population (2015) |
Abihilan | 1140 | 206 | 1209 | 1603 |
Anoling | 1360 | 233 | 1114 | 1113 |
Boyo-an | 1402 | 291 | 1612 | 1610 |
Cadapdapan | 1379 | 262 | 1381 | 1273 |
Cambane | 571 | 88 | 435 | 416 |
Canawa | 1406 | 240 | 1415 | 1370 |
Can-olin | 2119 | 410 | 2215 | 2155 |
Cogtong | 2766 | 482 | 2492 | 2605 |
La Union | 1453 | 250 | 1365 | 1449 |
Luan | 805 | 141 | 886 | 731 |
Lungsoda-an | 1592 | 283 | 1461 | 1499 |
Mahangin | 910 | 161 | 906 | 891 |
Pagahat | 478 | 77 | 443 | 430 |
Panadtaran | 1298 | 233 | 1002 | 940 |
Panas | 1465 | 265 | 1477 | 1675 |
Poblacion | 3711 | 615 | 3344 | 3421 |
San Isidro | 1186 | 223 | 1042 | 1124 |
Tambongan | 1572 | 287 | 1587 | 1542 |
Tawid | 970 | 197 | 1089 | 1090 |
Tubod (Tres Rosas) | 1043 | 181 | 928 | 888 |
Tugas | 1763 | 294 | 1640 | 1650 |
(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)