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Katarungan, Ubay

Katarungan
Barangay
Official seal of Katarungan
Seal
Coordinates: 10°02′51″N 124°29′19″E / 10.0475°N 124.4886°E / 10.0475; 124.4886Coordinates: 10°02′51″N 124°29′19″E / 10.0475°N 124.4886°E / 10.0475; 124.4886
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 2nd District of Bohol
Municipality Ubay
Urban District V
Purok 7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Brgy Captain Abundio Mesiona
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total 409 ha (1,011 acres)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 1,680
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Voter(2013)  898
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6315
IDD:area code +63 (0)38
PSGC 071246016

Katarungan is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.

The barangay's total land area is 409 hectares (1,010 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,680. In the 2013 electoral roll, it had 898 registered voters, meaning that 53% of the population are aged 18 and over.

Katarungan celebrates its annual fiesta on 30 May in honor of their patron saint.

Located in the west central part of the municipality, Katarungan overlooks Camotes Sea to the north. To the east it is bounded by Tipolo, to the south by Bood and to the west by Fatima. It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

The place name comes from the Tagalog word katarungan which means justice or equity.

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.


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