Bohol
Province of Bohol
Provincial seal of Bohol
Map of the Philippines with Bohol highlighted
Region
Central Visayas (Region VII)
Capital
Tagbilaran City
Divisions
- Independent
cities
0
- Component
cities
1
-
Municipalities
47
- Barangays
1,109
-
Congressional
districts
1st to 3rd districts of Bohol
Population
- Total (2007)
1,230,110 (19th out of 80)
including independent cities:
1,230,110 (23rd out of 80)
- Density
255.2/km² (27th out of 80)
including independent cities:
255.2/km² (30th out of 80)
Area
- Total
4,821.0 km² (24th out of 80)
including independent cities:
4,821.0 km² (26th out of 80)
Founded
March 25, 1565
Spoken
languages
Cebuano, (Boholano),
Visayan, Tagalog
Governor
Erico B. Aumentado (Lakas-
CMD)
For the island, see Bohol (island).
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines
located in the Central Visayas region, consist-
ing of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding
islands.[1] Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With
a land area of 4,117.3 square kilometers
(1,589.7 sq mi) and a coastline 261 kilomet-
ers (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest
island of the Philippines. [2] 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.
The province is a popular tourist destina-
tion with its beaches and resorts.[3] The
Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of lime-
stone formation, is the most popular attrac-
tion. The island of Panglao, located just
southwest of Tagbilaran City, 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. The Philippine Tarsier, considered the
second-smallest primate in the world, is indi-
genous to the island.
Boholanos refer to their island homeland
as the ’Republic of Bohol’ with both convic-
tion and pride. A narrow strait separates the
island of Cebu and Bohol and both share a
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common language, but the Boholanos re