Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Clarin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Clarin), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,158 people.

Clarin is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Geography

Clarin is bounded by Tubigon in the west, Inabanga in the northeast, Sagbayan in the east, and Catigbian in the south.

Barangays

Clarin is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020		2010
071214001	Bacani	5.6%	1,185	1,208	▾	−0.19%
071214002	Bogtongbod	6.7%	1,428	1,377	▴	0.36%
071214003	Bonbon	6.7%	1,427	1,487	▾	−0.41%
071214004	Bontud	2.3%	497	456	▴	0.86%
071214005	Buacao	3.0%	644	797	▾	−2.11%
071214006	Buangan	3.9%	824	796	▴	0.35%
071214007	Cabog	3.9%	829	764	▴	0.82%
071214008	Caboy	2.7%	569	571	▾	−0.04%
071214009	Caluwasan	1.2%	255	222	▴	1.40%
071214010	Candajec	5.0%	1,061	932	▴	1.30%
071214011	Cantoyoc	1.6%	346	343	▴	0.09%
071214012	Comaang	2.4%	498	471	▴	0.56%
071214013	Danahao	3.3%	693	856	▾	−2.09%
071214014	Katipunan	1.4%	301	340	▾	−1.21%
071214015	Lajog	6.0%	1,262	1,381	▾	−0.90%
071214016	Mataub	3.0%	632	700	▾	−1.02%
071214017	Nahawan	10.4%	2,202	2,208	▾	−0.03%
071214018	Poblacion Centro	6.1%	1,285	1,234	▴	0.41%
071214019	Poblacion Norte	3.9%	831	838	▾	−0.08%
071214020	Poblacion Sur	5.9%	1,246	1,159	▴	0.73%
071214021	Tangaran	3.7%	776	850	▾	−0.91%
071214022	Tontunan	2.8%	593	559	▴	0.59%
071214023	Tubod	2.3%	484	402	▴	1.87%
071214024	Villaflor	2.0%	423	345	▴	2.06%
	Total		21,158	20,296	▴	0.42%

Climate

History

Clarin was formed on 31 January 1919 from five barrios of Tubigon by virtue of proclamation by Governor General Francis Burton Harrison, hence it celebrated its centennial in 2019.

Clarin was severely affected by the 2013 Bohol earthquake which damaged 1,358 homes, of which 221 were totally destroyed, as well as the Catholic church.

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  Roman Catholic Church before earthquake
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  Roman Catholic Church after earthquake

Demographics

Population census of Clarin

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	15,809	—
1948	15,005	−0.58%
1960	10,248	−3.13%
1970	11,723	+1.35%
1975	13,105	+2.26%
1980	13,721	+0.92%
1990	16,021	+1.56%
1995	15,961	−0.07%
2000	18,040	+2.66%
2007	18,871	+0.62%
2010	20,296	+2.68%
2015	20,301	+0.00%
2020	21,158	+0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Clarin

10 20 30 40 50 2006 40.50 2009 39.17 2012 26.37 2015 22.91 2018 17.40 2021 23.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Education