# Clarin, Bohol

Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Clarin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Clarin), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,158 people.

## Geography

Clarin is bounded by Tubigon in the west, Inabanga in the northeast, Sagbayan in the east, and Catigbian in the south. It is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Tagbilaran.

### Barangays

Clarin is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 071214001 | Bacani | 5.6% | 1,185 | 1,208 | ▾ | −0.19% |
| 071214002 | Bogtongbod | 6.7% | 1,428 | 1,377 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 071214003 | Bonbon | 6.7% | 1,427 | 1,487 | ▾ | −0.41% |
| 071214004 | Bontud | 2.3% | 497 | 456 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 071214005 | Buacao | 3.0% | 644 | 797 | ▾ | −2.11% |
| 071214006 | Buangan | 3.9% | 824 | 796 | ▴ | 0.35% |
| 071214007 | Cabog | 3.9% | 829 | 764 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 071214008 | Caboy | 2.7% | 569 | 571 | ▾ | −0.04% |
| 071214009 | Caluwasan | 1.2% | 255 | 222 | ▴ | 1.40% |
| 071214010 | Candajec | 5.0% | 1,061 | 932 | ▴ | 1.30% |
| 071214011 | Cantoyoc | 1.6% | 346 | 343 | ▴ | 0.09% |
| 071214012 | Comaang | 2.4% | 498 | 471 | ▴ | 0.56% |
| 071214013 | Danahao | 3.3% | 693 | 856 | ▾ | −2.09% |
| 071214014 | Katipunan | 1.4% | 301 | 340 | ▾ | −1.21% |
| 071214015 | Lajog | 6.0% | 1,262 | 1,381 | ▾ | −0.90% |
| 071214016 | Mataub | 3.0% | 632 | 700 | ▾ | −1.02% |
| 071214017 | Nahawan | 10.4% | 2,202 | 2,208 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 071214018 | Poblacion Centro | 6.1% | 1,285 | 1,234 | ▴ | 0.41% |
| 071214019 | Poblacion Norte | 3.9% | 831 | 838 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 071214020 | Poblacion Sur | 5.9% | 1,246 | 1,159 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 071214021 | Tangaran | 3.7% | 776 | 850 | ▾ | −0.91% |
| 071214022 | Tontunan | 2.8% | 593 | 559 | ▴ | 0.59% |
| 071214023 | Tubod | 2.3% | 484 | 402 | ▴ | 1.87% |
| 071214024 | Villaflor | 2.0% | 423 | 345 | ▴ | 2.06% |
| | Total | Total | 21,158 | 20,296 | ▴ | 0.42% |

### Climate

Climate data for Clarin, Bohol :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 104 (4.1) | 129 (5.1) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 135 (5.3) | 174 (6.9) | 143 (5.6) | 1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## History

On January 1st of 1919, Executive Order No. 3 from the Office of the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, took effect marking the birth of the Municipality of Clarin in the Province of Bohol. It was signed by Acting Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, Charles E. Yeater.
Under Executive Order No. 3, s. 1919, Clarin was initially composed of the barrios/barangays of Canogon, Cumaang, Bonbon, Buangan, Tontunan, and Lajog from the Municipality of Tubigon, and the barrios/barangays of Nahawan, Obohan, and Canmaya from the Municipality of Inabanga. Barrio Canogon became its barrio Poblacion and the seat of the newly created town.
In the same year, Executive Order No. 3 was amended on February 27, 1919, by Executive Order No. 22, which returned barrio/barangay Obohan to its former municipality in exchange for barrio/barangay Cantoyoc, while the rest remained unchanged. Additionally, a boundary line between the Municipalities of Clarin and Inabanga was established along the Nahawan River.
The Municipality of Clarin was named after Don Aniceto Clarín y Vélez, the first Civil Governor of Bohol.
Clarin was severely affected by the 20d13 Bohol earthquake which damaged 1,358 homes, of which 221 were totally destroyed, as well as the Catholic church.
* Roman Catholic Church before earthquake
* Roman Catholic Church after earthquake

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Clarin
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 46.36
* 2003 19.24
* 2006 40.50
* 2009 39.17
* 2012 26.37
* 2015 22.91
* 2018 17.40
* 2021 23.19
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Education

* Bacani Elementary School Bogtongbod Elementary School Bonbon Elementary School Buacao Primary School Buangan Elementary School Bontud Primary School Caboy Elementary School Clarin Central Elementary School Danahaw Elementary School Lajog Elementary School Nahawan Elementary School Tontunan Elementary School
* Clarin National School of Fisheries Nahawan National High School Tontunan National High School Danahaw Integrated School Presentation Mary School of Clarin (PMSC)
* Bohol Island State University [BISU]