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Bohol Island is the main island of Bohol Province in the Visayas. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ...
Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ...
It lies southeast from Cebu Island across Cebu Strait (in some references called Bohol Strait) and southwest from Leyte Island, separated by the Camotes Sea and Canigao Channel. Bohol is also located north of Mindanao with Bohol Sea between them. Cebu is an island of the Philippines. ...
Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. ...
This article is about the island. ...
The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, between the Eastern Visayas and the Central Visayas. ...
Canigao Channel is a body of water in the Philippines that connects Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea. ...
Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. ...
The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines. ...
With a land area of 4117.3 km² and a coastline 261 km long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. The main island is surrounded by about 70 smaller islands, the largest of which are Panglao Island facing Tagbilaran City in the southwest and Lapining Island in the northeast. Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas. ...
Tagbilaran City is a 3rd class city in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
Geography
The Island of Bohol is oval-shaped mainland surrounded with 73 smaller islands, having a gently rolling terrain, ideal for commercial and industrial site development. Bohol's mountainous interior is home to rare and endangered flora and fauna. At certain points, hills drop steeply to the coast from a maximum elevation of 870 meters above sea level. The interior uplands are fit for agro-forestry and high value agricultural production. The central and northern lowlands have also fertile grounds and abundant water supply. Over a hundred caves have been identified, the biggest of which is found in the eastern part which makes Bohol ideal for spelunking adventures.[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1464x1428, 344 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Bohol ...
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The Chocolate Hills are considered one of Philippine's natural wonders and Bohol is often referred to as the Jewel of the Philippines. They are hills made of limestone leftover from coral reefs during the ice age when the island was submerged. They turn brown during the summer, hence their name.
Most beaches are of white sand. The sand is often of such high quality that it is exported to other beaches in the world. The most well known of these beaches are in Panglao Island, and there, numerous islets have similar, yet untouched and pristine beaches. Panglao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
The Loboc River is the most famous, running from the southeastern coast to the center of the island. It is famous for its River Cruise going up to its water source. The largest, Inabanga River, runs in the northern part of the province. Loboc Church Busay Falls in Loboc Loboc River Cruise Rice fields in Loboc, Bohol Loboc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
Numerous waterfalls and caves are scattered across the island, including the beautiful Mag-Aso falls in Antequera. Mag-Aso means smoke in the native tongue. The water is cool and often creates a mist in humid mornings which can hide the falls.
Panglao is a small island southwest of the main island, connected by a causeway to Tagbilaran. Panglao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ...
Physical Location. Bohol is an island province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu across Bohol Strait and southwest from Leyte, separated by the Camotes Sea and Canigao Channel. Bohol is also located north of Mindanao with Bohol Sea between them. Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ...
Cebu is an island of the Philippines. ...
Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. ...
Leyte (pronounced LAY-teh or LAY-tee) is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. ...
The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, between the Eastern Visayas and the Central Visayas. ...
Canigao Channel is a body of water in the Philippines that connects Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea. ...
Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. ...
The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines. ...
Features. With a land area of 4117.3 km² and a coastline 261 km long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. The main island is surrounded by about 70 smaller islands, the largest of which are Panglao Island facing Tagbilaran City in the southwest and Lapinig Island in the northeast. Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas. ...
Tagbilaran City is a 3rd class city in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
The terrain of Bohol is basically rolling and hilly and about half the island is covered in limestone. Near the outer areas of the island are low mountain ranges. The interior is a large plateau with irregular landforms. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...
Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ...
Near Carmen can be found the major tourist draw of the province, the Chocolate Hills. The more than 1,200 uniformly cone-shaped limestone hills were named that way because in the summer, the grass growing on the hills turn brown, making the landscape look like it had chocolate mounds all over. The Chocolate Hills is found on the provincial seal of Bohol. Carmen is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
Chocolate Hills The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in the island province of Bohol in the Philippines. ...
Panglao is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world. Panglao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ...
Climate. Unlike Luzon and the northern part of Visayas, Bohol is mostly unaffected by the numerous typhoons that hit the country. The weather is mostly mild all year round. When typhoons do hit the island, they usually cross quickly and are no longer powerful, their energy dissipated by the mountains in Leyte and Samar. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...
Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ...
Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ...
Leyte (pronounced LAY-teh or LAY-tee) is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. ...
Samar is an island in the Visayas, which is in the central Philippines. ...
From November to April, the northeast monsoon (amihan) prevails. Except for a rare shower, this is the mildest time of the year. Daytime temperatures average 28°C, cooling down at night to around 25°C. The summer season from May to July brings higher temperatures and very humid days. From August to October is the southwest monsoon (habagat). The weather during this season is not very predictable, with weeks of calm weather alternating with rainy days. It can rain any day of the year, but you wil have more chance for a heavy shower from November to January. If you want to see the Chocolate Hills in their "Chocolate" color, you will have to go their during the "Summer". Filipina actress Iza Calzado plays Amihan. ...
References
External links Coordinates: 9°50′N 124°10′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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