President Carlos P. Garcia is a 4th class municipality located in the island of Lapinig Grande, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region, Philippines.

Profile of President Garcia Municipality (Geography)
Location –> Lapinig Island, off the eastern coast of Bohol Island (See map below)
Neighboring Towns –> Ubay (west)
Area –> 54.82 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Population –> 23,356 (2015 Census)
Terrain –> Rolling Hills with narrow coastal plains
Industries –> Agriculture, Tourism
Major Products –> Fish, Rice, Vegetables, Handicraft
People/Language –> Bisaya, Tagalog, English
Barangays –> 23
Revenue (2016) –> 65,952,733.40
Legislative District –> 2nd
Government Officials
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History of President Garcia

The municipality of President Carlos P. Garcia was named after the 8th president of the Philippines who was a native of Talibon, Bohol. It was formerly called Pitogo. The change of name occured on October 27, 1977.

The old town of Pitogo was a territory of Ubay. On June 27, 1969, Pitogo was created as a town by virtue of Republic Act no. 5864 through the efforts of then Congressman Teodoro Galagar.

In 2019, the municipality of President Garcia was awarded 2 million Philippine pesos from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for winning the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (Clean and Bountiful Sea) Search for outstanding coastal municipality in Region 7.

Economy of President Garcia

Fishing and farming are the chief economic activities in the municipality of President Garcia.

Tourist Spots in President Garcia

Visayas Breeze Resort

Festivals of President Garcia

Map of President Garcia Municipality in Bohol

See also: Profile of Mayor Fernando Estavilla, Governor Arthur Yap