Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... This article is about the island. ... The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Bohol

Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

Capital: Tagbilaran City

Founded: March 10, 1917

Population:
2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest)
Density—276 per km² (25th highest)

Area: 4,117.3 km² (29th largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—1
Municipalities—47
Barangays—1,109
Congressional districts—3

Languages: Cebuano (Boholano)

Governor: Erico B. Aumentado (2004-2007)

Bohol is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formations, is the most popular attraction. Bohol is also where Carlos P. Garcia, the country's fourth president, came from. The Philippine Tarsier, considered by some to be the smallest primates is indigenous to the island. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugbuanon, is an Philippines by about 18,000,000 people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place, added at the end. ... The Chocolate Hills are a tourist attraction in Bohol in the Philippines, so called because they turn a brown color similar to that of chocolate in the dry season. ... Media:Example. ... Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896–June 14, 1971) was the 8th president of the Philippines (1957-1961). ... The President is the head of state and of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Binomial name Tarsius syrichta Linnaeus, 1758 Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is a tarsier that was, for a very long time, believed to exist only in the provinces of Samar, Leyte, and Bohol, Philippines. ... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates (Latin primus first), the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ...

People and culture

Population. According to the 2000 census, there are a total of 1,137,268 Boholanos or Bol-anon, as the residents of Bohol call themselves. The same census also states that Bohol has 209,588 households with an average household size of 5.41 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4.99. The annual growth rate is 2.92%, higher than the national growth rate of 2.36%. This means that Bohol's population will double in 24 years.

Life expectancy at birth for the Boholano is estimated at 68.19 for the males and 72.93 for the females for the period 2000–2005. This is lower than that of Cebu but higher compared to Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ...

Languages. The main language spoken in Bohol is Boholano, a dialect of Cebuano. English as well as Tagalog is also spoken by many of the residents. Cebuano, also known as Sugbuanon, is an Philippines by about 18,000,000 people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place, added at the end. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Religion. Like the whole country, majority of the population are Roman Catholic while adherents of other Christian sects like the Protestants and Iglesia ni Cristo account for a significant part of the remainder. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC, Filipino for Church of Christ) is a Christian religion originating in the Philippines. ...

Economy

Geography

Political

Bohol is subdivided into 47 municipalities and 1 city. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...

Cities

• Tagbilaran City

Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ...

Municipalities

CORELLA in Bohol is the endemic home of the Tarsiers, which has made this central Philippine island province famous . ...

Physical

Location. Bohol is an island province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu across Cebu Strait (in some references called 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. ... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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 Lapining Island in the northeast. Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ...

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. Media:Example. ... For alternate uses of the term, see Plateau (disambiguation). ...

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. The Chocolate Hills are a tourist attraction in Bohol in the Philippines, so called because they turn a brown color similar to that of chocolate in the dry season. ...

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. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... This article is about the island. ... 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.

History

Early history

The people of Bohol are said to be the descendants of the last group of inhabitants who settled in the Philippines called pintados or “tattooed ones.” Boholanos had already a culture of their own as evidence by the artifacts dug at Mansasa, Tagbilaran, and in Dauis and Panglao.

The name Bohol is supposedly derived from Bo-ol, a small town in the vicinity of Tagbilaran City, and now a barangay. Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

Spanish era

The earliest significant contact of the island with Spain occurred in 1565. In that year on March 25 (March 16 in the Julian Calendar), a Spanish explorer named Miguel López de Legaspi, after convincing the local chieftains that they were not Portuguese people, who two years ago raided the island, made a peace pact with Datu Sikatuna. This pact was signified with a blood compact between the two men. This event, called the Sandugo (one blood), is celebrated in Bohol every year during the Sandugo Festival. The Sandugo is also depicted on Bohol's provincial seal. Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Miguel López de Legaspi (1510 - August 20, 1572) was a Spanish Conquistador who led the conquest of the Philippine Islands in 1565. ...

Two significant revolts occurred in Bohol during the Spanish Era. One was the Tamblot Uprising in 1621, which was led by Tamblot, a babaylan or native priest. The other was the famous Dagohoy Rebellion, considered as the longest rebellion in Philippine history. This rebellion was led by Francisco Dagohoy, also known as Francisco Sendrijas, from 1744 to 1829. Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III of Great Britain (d. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Politically, Bohol was administrated 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. July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

American period

After the United States defeated Spain in the Spanish-American War, the U.S. bought the entire Philippine islands. However, under the newly proclaimed independent government established by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, which was not recognized by the US, Bohol was governed as a Gobierno de Canton. The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869—February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ...

During the resulting Philippine-American War, American troops under Maj. Henry Hale landed in Tagbilaran and took over the island. The residents of the island tried to put up an organized resistance starting in September 1900. American troops retaliated by burning 20 of Bohol's 35 municipal towns and killing hundreds of people and livestock. Bohol surrendered to the Americans on December 23, 1900. A peace treaty was signed in the convent of Dimiao, and peace was restored. The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ... Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

On March 10, 1917, the Americans made Bohol a separate province under Act 2711 (which also established most of the other Philippine provinces). March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Japanese occupation

The Japanese Imperial Army landed in Tagbilaran on May 17, 1942. Boholanos struggled unsuccessfully to provide resistance against the Japanese forces. Bohol was later liberated by American troops on April 11, 1945. The Imperial Japanese Army (大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was in existence from the Meiji Reformation to the end of World War II. It was created to replace the traditional Japanese samurai with a modern Western-style conscript army. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Bohol
  http://www.bohol.gov.ph
• Open Directory Project: Bohol
  http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Philippines/Provinces/Bohol/
• Bohol, Philippines (tourist information site)
  http://www.bohol.ph
• Bohol-Island.com Web Portal
  http://www.bohol-island.com
• Be-IN: Bohol e-Information Network
  http://www.bohol.com.ph
• Bohol photos
  http://philippines-photos.tripod.com/bohol