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Baclayon, officially the Municipality of Baclayon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Baclayon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Baclayon), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,461 people. [3] It is the home town of actor Cesar Montano, [5] and physicist Caesar Saloma.
It is bounded by the province of Leyte to the north, by Surigao Strait to the east, Bohol Sea to the south, and Canigao Channel, across from Bohol, to the west. Its total land area is 1,798.61 square kilometres (694.45 sq mi). [14] The central portion of the province is dominated by the Sogod Bay, a long bay that cuts deep into the island
The Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School, originally the Bohol National High School or BNHS; also Bohol High, is a public, secondary educational institution at Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is located along Carlos P. Garcia or CPG Avenue. DCPNHS is a landmark of history and tourism of Tagbilaran City and Bohol. Having been a ...
Bohol (Tagalog pronunciation:), officially the Province of Bohol (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bohol; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. [5] It is home to Boholano people.
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.
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 ...
Eusebio Villanueva Building and Iloilo commercial heritage district marker.. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Western Visayas (Region VI) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.
Baclayon was founded by the Jesuit priest Juan de Torres and Gabriel Sánchez in 1596, and became the oldest Christian settlement in Bohol. It was elevated as a parish in 1717 and the present coral stone church was completed in 1727.