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Baclayon was the first municipality to be established in Bohol by the Spaniards and included originally the areas now made up by the municipalities of Alburquerque, Balilihan, Corella, and Sikatuna. Its original name was Bacayan, from the root word bacay , meaning "detour" in reference to the fact that travellers used to make a detour there ...
With a land area of 4,821 km 2 (1,861 sq mi) and a coastline 261 km (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. [7] The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 congressional districts, comprising 1 component city and 47 municipalities. [8] It has 1,109 barangays. [9]
Maribojoc, officially the Municipality of Maribojoc (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Maribojoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maribojoc), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,178 people. [3] The town of Maribojoc, Bohol celebrates its feast on November 24, to honor the town patron Saint ...
Sagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen, and Balilihan.It was created into a separate town through Executive Order No. 204 of President Elpidio Quirino on February 9, 1949, and named Borja, [10] in honor of Salustiano Borja, the first elected civil governor of the Province of Bohol.
San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa San Miguel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Miguel), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,356 people. [3] The town of San Miguel, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 10, to honor the town patron Saint ...
Mocaboc is an island in the Philippines, situated approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) off the northwest of the island of Bohol.Located in the Cebu Strait, the island is part of the chain of islands situated in the Danajon Bank, the only double barrier reef in the country famous for its rich marine resources.
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Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Dagohoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dagohoy), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,874 people. [3] The town is named after Boholano revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy.