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Bohol

Also known as Province of Bohol

Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol (; ), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It is home to Boholano people. Its capital is Tagbilaran, the province's largest city. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.

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Bohol is an island province in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines, made up of a main island and 75 smaller surrounding islands, with its capital in Tagbilaran. As the tenth largest island in the Philippines, it is home to the Boholano people and serves as an important part of the country's geography and culture.

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Settlement.name: Bohol
Settlement.image_skyline: Clockwise from the top: Chocolate Hills, Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape, Panglao Island, Loboc River, Baclayon Church
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: File:Bohol Seal 1.svg
Settlement.seal_size: 80px
Settlement.anthem: ()
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.established_title: Discovered by the Spanish
Settlement.established_date: 16 March 1565
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Governor
Settlement.leader_name1: Nick Besas
Settlement.leader_title2: Legislature
Settlement.leader_name2: Bohol Provincial Board

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Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Late Metal Age to Protohistoric Period (3,000 B.C.)
12th to 16th century
Spanish colonial era (1500s to 1890s)
Philippine-American War (1899-1902)
World War II: Japanese occupation (1942-1945)
Postwar Era
Marcos dictatorship
Contemporary
2013 earthquake
2017 militant incursion
2023 UNESCO recognition
Geography
Physical features
Rivers
Islands
Tarsier
Climate
Geologic formation
Demographics
Languages
Government
Legislative districts
List of governors
Administrative divisions
Economy
Festivals
Infrastructure
Airport
Seaports
Education
Media
Notable personalities
Gallery
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 congressional districts, comprising 1 component city and 47 municipalities. It has 1,109 barangays.

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