Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. It is situated on the southwest coast, and has a population of 89,000 (est. 2003). The town of Cortes is situated to the north of the city, the town of Corella is on its northeast side, while the town of Baclayon is on its eastern side. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... CORELLA in Bohol is the endemic home of the Tarsiers, which has made this central Philippine island province famous . ...

History

The city was originally a native settlement, and was trading with both China and Malaysia a hundred years before the Spanish arrived in the Philippines. The settlement first encountered the Spanish in 1565, where the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legaspi and the native chieftain Datu Sikatuna pledged peace and cooperation through the famous blood compact or Sandugo; where they drew their own blood, mixed it in with wine and drank together. This is celebrated annually in Tagbilaran and the rest of the island during the Sandugo Festival in July. The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ... The Federation of Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ... 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. ... Miguel López de Legaspi ( 1524 - August 20, 1572) was a Spanish explorer whose travels in the Philippine Islands started more than 300 years control on the islands by Spain. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Tagbaliran was established as a town on February 9, 1742, when it was separated from the town of Baclayon. Since then it was part of the Province of Bohol until it became a chartered city on July 1, 1966. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... -1...

The city was occupied by the United States during the Philippine-American War, and again by Imperial Japan during World War II. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ... Flag of Japan adopted 1870, official 1999 Japanese Naval Ensign adopted 1889, re-adopted 1954 The Empire of Japan (大日本帝国; Dai Nippon Teikoku) was the official title of Japan before the end of World War II. The names Imperial Japan and Japanese Empire are also used. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

External links

• Official city government website (http://www.tagbilaran.gov.ph/)