Bohol
Sign in to saveBohol (), 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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Key facts
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- Bohol
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- Clockwise from the top: Chocolate Hills, Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape, Panglao Island, Loboc River, Baclayon Church
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- 120x80px
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- File:Bohol Seal 1.svg
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- 80px
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- ()
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- Location in the Philippines
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- Country
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- Region
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- Discovered by the Spanish
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- 16 March 1565
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Article
41 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.