Sagbayan

Sagbayan is a in the province of, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of.Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, which is a tourism site with * fast food outlet* observation platform* children's playgroundoverlooking a scenic valley. While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main Chocolate Hills area.Sagbayan means "place for hanging", coming from the root word sagbay, which means "to hang" and referred to the practice of hanging deer hides on trees to dry after hunting expeditions.HistorySagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen, and Balilihan. It was formed into a separate town by an Executive Order of President Elpidio Quirino on 9 February 1949, and named Borja, in honor of Salustiano Borja, the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol. It reverted to its original name in 1957.In October 2013, Sagbayan was close to the epicenter of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The town suffered 12 fatalities and damage to almost 1,000 homes, as well as total destruction of its town hall.BarangaysSagbayan comprises 24 barangays: