', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. Catigbian was formerly known as San Jacinto, and officially changed to its current name in 1954. Catigbian is named after a certain group of seed-bearing plants named "Katigbi", which grow abundantly.
History
The town was founded in 1829 as one of the villages where rebels were resettled after the Dagohoy Rebellion had been suppressed. In 1903, when the province was reorganized, it was annexed to Balilihan but was made an independent municipality once more on 17 June 1949. At that time there were only 15 barrios within the territorial limits compared to the 22 barangays it has now.
Geography
Llocated north of Tagbilaran, Catigbian is an interior town north of Balilihan, south of Sagbayan and Tubigon, east of San Isidro and west of Batuan.
Barangays
Catigbian comprises 22 barangays:
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Commerce and industry
Catigbian Public Market
Livestock Auction Center – the biggest in the province of Bohol
Santo Niño Parish, which celebrates its feast day on the third Saturday of January in honor of the Holy Child Jesus
Tourism
Catigbian is home to caves, hanging bridges, handicrafts, livestock market and for its nature resort. Among its attractions are
The Katigbawan Festival
What distinguishes Catigbian from other towns is its annual festival, the Katigbawan, which is a week-long festival in June consisting of various activities like carabao-racing, hog-catching, agrofair, motorcross and a search for Miss Katigbawan. This four-day event has several activities lined up starting with the opening of the festival with a parade after a holy mass. It is followed by a comparza and a talent contest of Miss Katigbawan candidates during the day. Judging of the display of agrofair, bloodletting and motorcross takes place on the second day. On the third day is the Carabao Parade with carabao-racing and hog-catching at central elementary school and the search for Catigbian's prettiest – the Miss Katigbawan Beauty Pageant – in the evening. On the fourth day is the street dancing, then a fireworks display to cap the festival.
