Jagna
Municipality
Municipality of Jagna
Jagna Town Hall
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Map of Bohol with Jagna highlighted
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Jagna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′N 124°22′E / 9.65°N 124.37°E / 9.65; 124.37
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	29 September 1631
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joseph A. Rañola
• Vice Mayor	Teofisto P. Pagar Jr.
• Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
• Municipal Council	Members Wilfredo R. Viñalon Derrick C. Virtudazo Joselito B. Galos Joey A. Abrenilla Rodrigo B. Lloren Bonifacio J. Virtudes Jr. Noelle T. Acedillo Edsel R. Tutor
• Electorate	21,499 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	168.49 km2 (65.05 sq mi)
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Highest elevation	641 m (2,103 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	35,832
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Households	8,381
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.56 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 160.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 307.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 146.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 82.64 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6308
PSGC	071225000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Jagna, officially the Municipality of Jagna (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Jagna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jagna), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,832 people.^[3]

The town celebrates St. Michael's festival on September 29.^[5] Highlights are cultural activities such as parades and street dancing. The month of May is also of interest, especially to returning Jagna-born Filipinos from across the islands and abroad. Celebrations of barangay fiestas occur almost every day.

On January 24, 1744, an Italian Jesuit curate in-charge of the town parish was killed by a native insurgent known to be Francisco Dagohoy. This event signaled the beginning of the Dagohoy Rebellion – the longest uprising in Philippine history.

The Lonoy Massacre in 1901 was a bloody American surprise attack launched on Filipino insurgents – the latter being led by Captain Gregorio Caseñas^[a] – which killed over 400, in the Philippine–American War. It was fought in the mountain village of Lonoy, north of the town proper.

A major earthquake devastated the town in 1990. The local residents were evacuated to the nearby hills for a few days, as local authorities warned of a possible tsunami that might hit the coastal area. However, such event did not happen. Some damage occurred to the church bell tower by the earthquake but has been completely repaired.

Jagna has a new market; the last one burned down in 1998 and a temporary market was set up in the grass field across the church. The new market is in operation – built on the site of the previous one that burned down. A recreational plaza is on the grass field that was once the temporary market area.

Jagna is located on the southern coast of Bohol. It is one of the commercial trading centers of the province with daily market and port operations. Of interest to visitors is the town church built during the Spanish era, with its ceiling frescoes and baroque architecture. A waterfall and a spring reservoir can be found on the highlands, accessible by road travel north. A marine sanctuary zone has been set up by the local government just off the shore. A double reef is protected inside the sanctuary zone and marked off by buoys to restrict access from fishers.

Like Tagbilaran, Jagna is a port town. Ferries travel daily to and from other islands. Routes to Mindanao are available via Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. The island of Camiguin is visible from Jagna and a ferry operates from Jagna to the port of Balbagon in peak seasons. Jagna is 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Jagna is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

The municipality is governed by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Jagna, which is headed by the Municipal Mayor.^[8]

Poverty incidence of Jagna

Jagna as a key center for learning, the municipality boasts a cluster of respected educational institutions. It hosts many notable educational institutions in the southern part of Bohol including:

• Bohol Institute of Technology
• Calabacita National High School
• Central Visayan Institute Foundation
• Colegio de la Medalla Milagrosa
• Faraon National High School
• Jagna High School
• Lonoy Heroes Memorial High School
• San Miguel Academy
• Tubod Monte Integrated School

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  Pagina, Jagna
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  Public market of Jagna
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  Jagna Bay
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  St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Jagna

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