Loay is a coastal town located at the mouth of the Loboc River, about 18.

3 kilometers
from Tagbilaran City. It lies along the southwestern coast of Bohol. This upcoming and
flourishing town is now considered a 5th class municipality with a population of 15,881
people as per the 2007 census.

Going to the interior towns of Loboc, Bilar and so forth, one passes by Loay town.
Likewise, one will also pass by Loay going to the towns of Lila, Dimiao, Valencia,
Garcia-Hernandez, and Guindulman and onwards along the southwestern coast.

The town is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, to wit: Agape, Alegria Norte,
Alegria Sur, Bonbon, Botoc Occidental, Botoc Oriental, Calvario, Concepcion,
Hinawanan, Las Salinas Norte, Las Salinas Sur, Palo, Poblacion Ibabao, Poblacion
Ubos, Sagnap, Tambangan, Tangcasan Norte, Tangcasan Sur, Tayong Occidental,
Tayong Oriental, Tocdog Dacu, Tocdog Ilaya, Villalimpia and Yanangan.

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The town covers an area of 3,479 hectares with farming, copra making, peddling,
saguran weaving, fishing, tuba gathering and nipa thatch making as the peoples
principal industries. The Poblacion is now a hive of activity where many of the towns
commercial establishments are

The town is divided into two parts: the lower called Canipaan because of its many nipa
swamps, and the upper called Ibabao because of its elevatedlocation. The Loay Church
and its convent are located on a plateau overlooking the sea. Stone steps lead to the
church which connects it to the rest of the town located below the hill. The church can
be accessed by motor vehicles via the road to Loboc.