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Bohol
Bohol
Province
	(from top: left to right) Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Panglao Island, Alona Beach, and Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran.
	Flag Seal
	Anthem: Awit sa Bohol (Bohol Hymn)
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 9°54′N 124°12′E / 9.9°N 124.2°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Discovered by the Spanish	March 25, 1565
Founded	July 22, 1854
Capital; and largest city	Tagbilaran
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
• Vice Governor	Dionisio Victor A. Balite
• Legislature	Bohol Provincial Board
Area
• Total	4,820.95 km2 (1,861.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Matunog)	864 m (2,835 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	1,394,329
• Rank	20th out of 81
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
• Voter (2019)	898,682
• Language	Cebuano; Tagalog; English; Eskayan;
Demonym(s)	boholano; Bul·anon; boholana; Boholan
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1 Tagbilaran; ;
• Municipalities	47 Alburquerque; Alicia; Anda; Antequera; Baclayon; Balilihan; Batuan; Bien Unido; Bilar; Buenavista; Calape; Candijay; Carmen; Catigbian; Clarin; Corella; Cortes; Dagohoy; Danao; Dauis; Dimiao; Duero; Garcia Hernandez; Getafe; Guindulman; Inabanga; Jagna; Lila; Loay; Loboc; Loon; Mabini; Maribojoc; Panglao; Pilar; President Carlos P. Garcia; Sagbayan; San Isidro; San Miguel; Sevilla; Sierra Bullones; Sikatuna; Talibon; Trinidad; Tubigon; Ubay; Valencia; ;
• Districts	List Legislative districts of Bohol; ;
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (PST)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
ISO 3166 code	PH-BOH
Income class	1st class
PSGC	071200000
Climate type	Tropical monsoon climate
Website	www.bohol.gov.ph

The Province of Bohol (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bohol; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bohol) is an island province of the Philippines in the Central Visayas region, consisting of one main island, Bohol, and more than 70 smaller islands.^[4] Its capital is Tagbilaran.

The province is a popular place among tourists because of its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, many small hills of limestone formations, is the most popular attraction. There are many hotels in the southern beaches.

It is the home province of Carlos P. Garcia, the eighth president of the Republic of the Philippines (1957–1961) who was born in Talibon.^[5]

History

The people of Bohol are said to be the descendants of a group of inhabitants who settled in the Philippines called pintados or "tattooed ones".^[6]^[7]

The earliest significant contact of the island with Spain occurred in 1565. In that year, a Spanish explorer named Miguel López de Legazpi came to Bohol looking for spices and gold. He made a peace pact with Datu Sikatuna in a place called Bool. This pact was signed with a blood pact between the two men.^[7] This event, called the Sandugo ("one blood"), is celebrated in Bohol every year during the Sandugo Festival. The Sandugo or blood compact is also depicted on Bohol's provincial flag and the Bohol provincial seal.

Bohol was administered as a residencia of Cebu. It became a separate politico-military province on July 22, 1854 together with Siquijor. A census in 1879 found Bohol with a population of 253,103 distributed among 34 municipalities.^[7]

The Bohol province was created on March 10, 1917.^[5]

Geography

The Bohol island has many small hills. There are two mountain ranges that run roughly parallel on the northwest and the southeast. The main mountain range of the island is Sierra Bullones on the southeast, along the south coast. It begins near Loboc, goes to the east and then to the northeast to end near Candijay. The highest point of this range and in the entire province is Mount Mayana, 870 m (2,850 ft) high.^[8]

A plateau in the interior plateau of the island has many limestone hills. In Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan, these hills form near perfect cones in great numbers and are known as the Chocolate Hills.

The are many white sandy beaches along the coast of the main island and in other islands of the province. The most well known of these beaches are in Panglao Island, and there, numerous islets have similar, yet untouched and beautiful beaches.

The Panglao island is relatively flat with two hills. The island is known for its beautiful beaches, and the most famous of these is Alona Beach on the south side of the island.

The Lapinig island is to the northeast of the Bohol island, in front of the municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia. The island is flat with hills in the middle to a height of 100 m (330 ft).

Rivers and waterfalls

There are four main rivers that flow through Bohol:

Loboc flows from the centre of the island to the southeastern coast; this is the most famous for its river cruises.
Inabanga, the largest river of the island, runs in the northwestern part of the province.
Abatan flows in the southwest; and
Ipil river flows in the north.

Numerous waterfalls and caves are scattered across the island, including the beautiful Mag-Aso falls in Antequera.

Islands

The islands surrounding mainland Bohol that are part of the province of Bohol are:

Alicia
Bagatusan
Bagong Banwa
Balicasag
Banacon
Banbanan
Bansaan
Batasan
Bay Sa Owak
Bilangbilangan
Bonbon
Bosaan
Buabuahan
Bugatusan
Busalian
Cabilao
Cabul-an
Cabantulan
Cabgan
Calangaman
Cancoslino
Calituban
Cataban
Catang
Cati-il
Cuaming
Danajon
Gak-ang
Gaus
Guindacpan
Hambongan
Hingutanan
Inanoran
Jaguliao
Jandayan
Jao
Juagdan
Lapinig
Lapinin Chico
Limasoc
Lumislis
Ma-agpit
Mahanay
Makaina
Makalingao
Malingin
Mantatao Daku
Mantatao Gamay
Maomauan
Maubay
Mocaboc
Nasingin
Nocnocan
Pamasaun
Pamilacan
Pandanon
Pandao
Pangangan
Pangapasan
Panglao
Pinango
Potohan
Pungtud
Saag
Sagasa
Sandingan
Sentingnenay
Silo
Sinandigan
Tabangdio
Talibon
Talimobo
Tambo
Tangtaang
Tintinan
Tumok

Climate

Bohol has, like the rest of the Philippines, a tropical climate. The average temperature is high and the humidity is also high. The dry and the wet seasons are very similar. The province is in the path of typhoons; it can be affected by them but is somewhat protected by the mountains of surrounding islands, as Leyte, Samar and Mindanao. The northeast monsoon (Amihan) is from November to April and the average temperatures are slightly lower than the temperatures during the southwest monsoon (Habagat), from August to October.

Climate data for Tagbilaran, Philippines
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	120 (4.7)	50 (2.0)	30 (1.2)	60 (2.4)	110 (4.3)	80 (3.1)	130 (5.1)	70 (2.8)	130 (5.1)	130 (5.1)	160 (6.3)	160 (6.3)	1,230 (48.4)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

People and culture

The main language spoken in Bohol is Boholano, a dialect of Cebuano. In addition, Tagalog and English are also spoken by many people.

The majority of the population of Bohol is Roman Catholic. Protestants and Iglesia ni Cristo form a large part of the remainder.

Demographics

The Bohol province had a population, in 2010, of 1,255,128,^[2] for a population density of 260.3 inhabitants/km².

The municipality with more people living in is the capital, Tagbilaran (96,792), followed by Ubay (68,578) and Talibon (61,373).^[9]

Administrative divisions

The province of Bohol is divided into 47 municipalities and 1 city.It has 1,109 barangays.

City

Tagbilaran

Municipalities

Gallery

Alona beach
Bohol interior
Baclayon church
Panglao watchtower
Chocolate Hills
Loboc

References

↑ Hellingman 2002a.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Province: Bohol (province)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
↑ "Bohol Island Philippines". bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Bohol History". Bountiful Bohol. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
↑ "Readings From Bohol's History". Bountiful Bohol. Archived from the original on 1 July 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 "History of Bohol". Province of Bohol, Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
↑ "Overview". Bohol - The Island Province. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
↑ "Province of Bohol". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.