Loon, Bohol


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of, which was established in 1753. According to the, it has a population of people.
Loon lies halfway between Tagbilaran and Tubigon, Bohol's major ports of entry, each of which is only 40 minutes away by public utility buses, jeepneys and vans-for-hire that frequently ply the north–south route. Loon has one provincial secondary port and six fishing ports. The secondary port is being converted into the Loon Bohol International Cruise Ship Port. Currently it serves the Loon—Argao route.
Loon was among the hardest hit towns in the 2013 Bohol earthquake. About a third of all casualties occurred in this town, and its church, dating from the 1850s, completely razed to the ground.

Geography

north of Tagbilaran is the town proper of Loon, the westernmost municipality of the island province. Cabilao and Sandingan islands are part of the municipality. Lanao Lake on Cabilao island is the only natural lake in Bohol province.

Topography

Loon is composed of land mass, coastlines and natural waters and has a relatively rolling topography consisting of moderate hills, rolling plains, sparse plateaus interspersed with valleys, and some ravines.

Climate

Barangays

Loon comprises 67 barangays.
soso a freshwater shellfish species
badba-an a local shrub or tree
bagakay or bamboo abundant in the area
bahi the hard portion of the trunk of a "pugahan" palm
basac from the visayan word "basa", which means "wet" and many years passed by, turned into "basac"
baas means sand
biasong: a variety of orange grown near the Moalong River
trabongko: a legendary shining ball that giant snakes amused at night
bugho or hole, references to the ravines and gorges of the barangay
after the plant bakong
land purportedly belonging to the first inhabitant named Badug
kabug bats hanging from the branches of "tipolo" trees
after the swaying coconut trees which looked like fighting
bas nga nag-ekis-ekis or sand that crosses from one side to other depending on the waves.
patud a spring in a thick forest where hunters go
legendary ever-burning stump of dead tree to kindle lamps
kanhangdon root word is "hangad" or to look up from the Moalong River
nigaran a legendary place where big niga trees grew
mamag or tarsier, which were plentiful
manok where wild chickens abound
after a spring of the same name
subayon the act of walking the banks of creeks
tam-is means sweet
taongon tree was abundant
sondo a creek where one needs to take a leap
tagbak means to barter or exchange goods
kogon grass
"Kawasi!", an order to disembark or jump overboard
the legend says an ill farmer called out because his carabao was hinomolan
tuwang-tuwang, the changing movement of sand blown by south and north winds
the curved shape of its coastline na lo-ok
pok-pok, the warning drum hung from a mangrove tree when Moros pirate vintas were coming
moto or hill, located above the original settlement, the coastal barangay of Napo
nagatuwang whereby flow of water from a spring is absorbed higher
napolo or napoo means place formed from sand
Spanish for 'new life'; the new settlement built when Catagbacan became too big
panankilon, a medicinal herb
from tulod-tulod the thrusting action of the waves shifting sand by the wind blow
pi-ot the narrow stretch of road which widened by blasting, resulting in the fleeing of the monkeys from their habitat
pundo-pundo or pondol juts into the sea or pools of water
kinubkoban holes dug looking for sources of water.
sondol or donsol, a sea slug species abundant in its seashore
so-ongon, an arch-like rock formation along the shoreline; where one has to stoop to pass
talisay trees which growing on cliffs over the shoreline
tan-awan means a place where one gets a good view of the villages below it
tangnan is cave that contains fresh water
taytay a bridge, narrow hilltop-located pathway that leads to the center of the village
tikog plant whose leaf strips can be woven into mats
tiwi the trees that once grew on the eastern part
tontonan means to use a rope to scale a high mountain
tubod means spring
tuburan is a spring
nag-ubay sa baybayon means straddling the shoreline
ulbohan a well where water gushed in spurts

Demographics

Economy

Gross Annual Income : ₱63.2 million
Major industries: agriculture, fishery, cottage, transportation, trading, tourism
Loon's public markets include two main public markets and five barangay/feeder markets. There are more than 800 business establishments and entrepreneurs in Loon.

Indigenous culture and crafts

Heritage and historical sites

‡ Totally destroyed by the 15 October 2013 earthquake.

Natural attractions

Transportation

Road network:
Water is made available to more than 42 barangays principally by the Loon Waterworks System, which has about 3,000 active individual water service connections reaching the northernmost barangay of Pondol, the southernmost barangay of Song-on, all barangays on Sandingan Island, and many hinterland barangays. The rest of the upland barangays are served by Level II communal water systems.
The abundance of water in Loon has also encouraged investors to establish water-refilling stations in the town.

Education