According to Kaufmann's Visayan-English dictionary,[8] the Visayan word "ubay" means:The flow of seawater between the mainland and the island of Lapinig Grande (now Pres.

It is a situation that is permanent and the constant reference to the flow of water can make the term ubay be attached as the name of the place.

[9] An alternative derivation is that the term 'ubay-ubay' or 'alongside' became the byword of seafarers who used to travel close to the shorelines of Ubay to avoid the strong current of the Canigao Channel.

[11] In 1744, the Dagohoy Revolution started, controlling the entire northeastern part of the province, stretching from Duero to Inabanga that lasted up until 1829.

As the revolution progresses, Jesuit were replaced by Augustinian Recollects in Bohol in 1768 led by Fr.

Pedro de Santa Barbara, who travelled through mountains with proposals of peace and resettlement for Dagohoy and its followers.

Through his untiring intrepidness, later on, pacified patriots together with their cluster chieftains chose to resettle in southern coastal towns.

Manuel de la Consolacion, then parish priest of Inabanga, successfully brought hundreds of followers and resettled them in towns of Talibon and Inabanga, as well in the barangays (villages) of San Pedro (Talibon), Pangpang (Buenavista), and Ubay.

695 of the Ministry of Overseas dated October 5, 1876, issued by the King of Spain Alfonso XII,[9] creating an independent parish in Ubay, and a confirming decree dated November 22, 1876 from the Spanish Governor General José Malcampo, 3rd Marquess of San Rafael.

Blas Adan del Pilar, from the Order of Augustinian Recollects, who served from October 1877 until February 1884, before he was transferred to Consolacion, Cebu.

[18] Ubay holds its town fiesta every January, as it is the official feast month of Santo Niño,[19] a tradition that continues to this day.

The town comes alive with parades, music, and religious services, as the community gathers to relive traditions and strengthen their ties to home.

On March 6, 1902, the entire municipality of Batuanan (now Alicia) was consolidated with Ubay through Philippine Commission Act No.

In 1902, during the American Colonial period, Ubay covered almost the entire northeast portion of the province, about a fifth of its total land area.

The town is situated east of Trinidad, north of Alicia and Mabini, and northeast of San Miguel.

The climate is typically equatorial – temperature range over the year is less than three degrees Celsius (5.4 deg F), and annual rainfall exceeds 1,500 millimetres (59 in).

These barangays are organized into eight urban districts (UD): When the first national census was held in 1903, the municipality had a population 7,355.

The population markedly decreased in 1970 with the creation of the municipality of President Carlos P. Garcia, formerly a constituent barangay.

Another well-known public market is located in barangay San Pascual, south of the municipality.

[56] Ubay is one of the growth centers in and considered the dairy capital of the province where the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), National Dairy Authority (NDA) and the Ubay Stock Farm the largest and oldest livestock in the country with more than 3,000 hectares is located in the Municipality.

The Municipality is a center for agriculture with government establishments like the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bohol Experiential Station (BES), Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) and the Central Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center (CENVIARC) are located.

Ubay is the center of Eco-Agri Tourism considering its grass land area of the Ubay Stock Farm with carabaos and cows that similar to the scenery of New Zealand plus the learning experience you will gain when you visit their Department of Agriculture Facilities.

Like the Sinulog of Cebu, the Ubay-ubay Festival is the town's own version in celebration and honor of the patron saint, Sr. Santo Niño.

The vice mayor is the next highest position and acts as the presiding officer of the municipal council.

Land transportation is provided by various short and long-distance buses, jeeps and vans, connecting Ubay to the rest of the towns in the province.

There are also daily combined road/ferry services to Metro Manila (Pasay / Cubao, Quezon City).

Due to consumer demand and the limited size of the supply, water service became difficult during dry months.

There are 45 public elementary schools in the municipality located in each barangay and one on Tres Reyes island.