Mansasa
Encyclopedia
Barangay Mansâsâ is one of the 15 districts or barangay
s of Tagbilaran City
, capital of the province of Bohol
, in the Philippines
. It is located on the southern part of the city
, just a minute ride from the city proper. It is bordered on the north by Barangay Dampas, Bool to the east, Poblacion 1 and 2 on the west, and by the Tagbilaran Strait to the south. Mansâsâ is one of the smallest barangays in the city with an area of only 82.9 hectares.
slats which is locally called "sâsâ". During the olden days, the people of the barrio
engaged mostly in making bamboo slats. Their industry became popular. The people from the nearby barrios and towns flocked to Magsasa to buy their products for walling their houses. As years went by, the name developed into "Mansâsâ".
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s of Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class component city in the island province of Bohol, Philippines and serves as its capital. Tagbilaran lies on the southwestern part of the province, and has a total land area of 32.7 km², with about 13 km of coastline...
, capital of the province of Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
, in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is located on the southern part of the city
Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class component city in the island province of Bohol, Philippines and serves as its capital. Tagbilaran lies on the southwestern part of the province, and has a total land area of 32.7 km², with about 13 km of coastline...
, just a minute ride from the city proper. It is bordered on the north by Barangay Dampas, Bool to the east, Poblacion 1 and 2 on the west, and by the Tagbilaran Strait to the south. Mansâsâ is one of the smallest barangays in the city with an area of only 82.9 hectares.
Historical background
According to some residents, the original name of Mansâsâ was "magsâsâ" which means the marking of bambooBamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
slats which is locally called "sâsâ". During the olden days, the people of the barrio
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
engaged mostly in making bamboo slats. Their industry became popular. The people from the nearby barrios and towns flocked to Magsasa to buy their products for walling their houses. As years went by, the name developed into "Mansâsâ".
Statistical Profile
- Population (2000) - 4,673
- No. of households - 920
- Area (in hectares) - 82.9