Pamilacan Island

Pamilacan Island, Baclayon, Bohol,
Philippines
Rogen G. Quibol
Electrical Engineering Department
College of Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design
Bohol Island State University Main Campus
Tagbilaran City, Bohol
rogen.quibol@bisu.edu.ph
I. INTRODUCTION
Pamilacan Island in Baclayon, Bohol is Households

known for its white sandy shores and crystal
The household population of Pamilacan
clear waters. It is a popular attraction for whale
in the 2015 Census was 1,418 broken down into
and dolphin sightseeing. The island’s name is
304 households or an average of 4.66 members
derived from the local word pamilac, which
per household [1].
means harpoon, a large hook used by the
islanders to capture manta rays, whales, and Population by age group
dolphins. However, since the provincial According to the 2015 Census, the age
government has banned the fishing of group with the highest population in Pamilacan
endangered species, locals have focused on is 5 to 9, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the
tourism as their main livelihood. They have age group with the lowest population is 80 and
prioritized protecting and caring for marine life over, with 16 individuals. Combining age groups
in the Bohol Sea. together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of
II. DEMOGRAPHICS the young dependent population which include
infants/babies, children and young
Pamilacan is a barangay in the
adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of
municipality of Baclayon, in the province
34.56% (490). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly,
of Bohol. Its population as determined by the
the economically active population and actual or
2020 Census was 1,524. This represented 6.79%
potential members of the work force, constitute
of the total population of Baclayon [1].
a
total of 57.05% (809) [1]. The population of Pamilacan grew from
1,052 in 1990 to 1,524 in 2020, an increase of
Age group ▴ Population Age group 472 people over the course of 30 years. The
(2015) percentage
latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive
80 and over 16 1.13% growth rate of 1.53%, or an increase of 106
75 to 79 22 1.55% people, from the previous population of 1,418 in
70 to 74 40 2.82% 2015 [1].
65 to 69 41 2.89%
60 to 64 48 3.39%
TABLE 2. Population and Growth Rate
55 to 59 56 3.95%
(1990-2020) [1].
50 to 54 77 5.43%
Census date Population Growth rate
45 to 49 78 5.50%
40 to 44 82 5.78% 1990 May 1 1,052 –
35 to 39 89 6.28% 1995 Sep 1 1,016 -0.65%
30 to 34 83 5.85%
2000 May 1 1,258 4.69%
25 to 29 72 5.08%
2007 Aug 1 1,189 -0.77%
20 to 24 86 6.06%
15 to 19 138 9.73% 2010 May 1 1,422 6.73%
10 to 14 167 11.78% 2015 Aug 1 1,418 -0.05%
5 to 9 182 12.83%
2020 May 1 1,524 1.53%
1 to 4 115 8.11%
Under 1 26 1.83%
Total 1,418 100.00%
 Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.57
 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.71
 Total Dependency Ratio: 75.28
 Median Age: 24.71
TABLE 1. Population by age group [1].
Historical population
FIGURE 1. Population Graph [1].

The population of Pamilacan grew
from 1,052 in 1990 to 1,524 in 2020, an
increase of 472 people over the course of 30
Energy Application Mainstreaming and Market
Sustainability (DREAMS) project of the United
III. LAND AREA
Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Pamilacan is situated at approximately according to a report from the office of Cong.
9.4953, 123.9226. Elevation at these coordinates Edgar Chatto. UNDP Resident Representative
is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.3 feet above Dr. Selva Ramachandran met with Chatto on
mean sea level [1]. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2021 following the signing of
the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the
Pamilacan Island Solar Photovoltaics system
(PISPS) [2].
They discussed renewable energy prospects in

Bohol together with DREAMS UNDP project
Manager Ric Torres, UNDP Climate Action
Team’s Gwen Palmes, Department of Energy
(DOE) Visayas Field Office-Division Chief
Lourdes Arciaga, and WeGen President Charlie
Ayco. Chatto who chairs the Committee on
Climate Change lauded the expansion of the
solar power system in Pamilacan Island in
Baclayon, a noble project that WeGen installed
in 2017 when he was then governor of Bohol.
The project “Kahayag sa Pamilacan” involved a
donation of a 39-kilowatt power (kwp) solar
FIGURE 2: Satellite Figure of the Island
photovoltaic rooftop installation and a 153-
Pamilacan [3].
kilowatt hour battery storage system with the
aim to provide electricity to the island’s
IV. ELECTRICITY STATUS residents. The UNDP DREAMS project expands
the power supply of the island from 39.8 kwp to
The power capacity of Pamilacan Island
80.325 kwp [2].
in Baclayon has been substantially expanded,
according to reports. The additional power It can be recalled that as then governor, Chatto
supply for the said island is made possible under had established the Bohol Energy Development
the Support Facility for Renewable Energy Advisory Group (BEDAG) to pursue
(SFRE) of the Development for Renewable
independent land-based power in Bohol, and [2]. The Bohol Tribune Newspaper.2023.
adopted a no to coal policy [2]. Pamilacan Island gets more power supply.
https://theboholtribune.com/2021/10/30/pamil
Meeting the growing demand for reliable,
acan-island-gets-more-power-supply/
affordable power supply remains a priority of
the Provincial Government under the leadership [3]. Primer Media Inc. 2010. Pamilacan Island in
of Gov. Art Yap and Vice Gov. Rene Baclayon, Bohol land area.
Relampagos. Pamilacan Island used to get https://primer.com.ph/travel/2017/07/13/pami
electricity coming from a diesel generator
lacan-island-in-bohol/
provided by the Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative
(BOHECO 1). Now, the island gets is power
supply from the solar power facility [2].
Chatto during his first stint in Congress, placed

Pamilacan Island along with other island
barangays in the province under the National
Power Corporation (NPC)-Small Power Utilities
Group, which helped make the power cost in the
island more affordable. The expansion of power
supply project was implemented by the DOE
through its Renewable Energy Management
Bureau together with WeGen Laudato Si, and
BOHECO I. The project proponents partnered
with the Pamilacan Solar Credit Cooperative for
fiscal management and the Department of
Education (DepEd) for the use of the roofs of the
schools for the solar power fixtures [2].
REFERENCES
[1]. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2023.

Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol. Profile and
Demographics.https://www.philatlas.com/visaya
s/r07/bohol/baclayon/pamilacan.html

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Pamilacan Island in Baclayon, Bohol is Households

TABLE 1. Population by age group [1].

FIGURE 1. Population Graph [1].

They discussed renewable energy prospects in

Chatto during his first stint in Congress, placed

[1]. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2023.

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