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EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY
This progressive town lies on the northwestern coast of Bohol 114.8 kilometers from Tagbilaran City.
It was established in 1830. Before that, Talibon was a part of Inabanga.
No records are available to show the origin of the town but old folks claimed that the place got its
name from 'talibong,' an ancient spear which they used for mining gold. Later on the letter "g" was
dropped so the name Talibon prevailed.
During World War II a guerilla force was organized which took control and authority of Talibon. The
force maintained peace and order in the town and restored for a time the normal functions of the
municipal government. The then Senator Carlos P. Garcia, later President of the Philippines, acted
as their High Adviser. When Japanese soldiers occupied Bohol their first act was to dispatch a
patrol to capture Carlos P. Garcia, but he narrowly escaped to Leyte in a sailboat together with his
family. Failing to capture Garcia the Japanese soldiers burned the Garcia house and subjected to
severe torture volunteer guard Cesario Avergonzado for giving them the wrong direction. That was
July 4, 1942.
| Congressional District: |
2nd |
| Income Classification: |
5th |
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| POPULATION (2000): |
54,147 |
| Population Density: |
2.37 |
| No. of Households: |
9,712 |
| Average Size of Households: |
5.56 |
| Land Area (in hectares): |
17,704 |
| No. of Barangays: |
25 |
| Distance from Capital: |
109 kms. |
| Travel Time from Tagbilaran: |
2 hrs. & 10 mins. |
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Municipal Officials
(2007-2010)
Juanario
A. Item
Mayor
Restituto
B. Auxtero
Vice Mayor
Marcos
Aurestila
Jerson
Dulang
Epifanio
Quimson
Virginia
Item
Nomeriano
Valmoria
Tomas
Cornelio
Jose
Wayne Evardo
Samuel
Turtoga
Councilors
Dominador Salmeron
ABC Pres.
Malona Taneo
SK Chairman
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