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Trinidad, officially the Municipality of Trinidad (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Trinidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Trinidad), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,119 people.
Roman Catholic churches in Bohol are a distinct group of churches established during the early Spanish colonial period on the island-province of Bohol in the Philippines. [1] Four of these churches – Baclayon, Loboc, Loon, and Maribojoc – have been declared National Cultural Treasures for their cultural, historical and architectural ...
Bohol as a UNESCO Global Geopark covers 8,808 square kilometers of land surrounding lush marine protected areas. It features wondrous, not-yet-popular karstic geosites like caves, sinkholes, among others. UNESCO cited Bohol Island's “400 years of rich history and cultural traditions in harmony with its unique geological treasures.” [67] [68]
Church's facade destroyed during the 2013 Bohol earthquake. The church was damaged by the 7.2-magnitude 2013 Bohol earthquake. [6] The collapse of the front facade wall of the church was partly due to the lack of connecting material between the old wall and a new portico facade added during the 19th century.
It's called the Chocolate Hills of Bohol because during the dry season, the grass turns brown and looks like mounds of chocolate. SEE ALSO: 10 of the world's most spectacular road trips known to man.
Datu Sikatuna (or Catunao) was a Datu or chieftain of Bo-ol in the island of Bohol in the Philippines.He made a blood compact and alliance with the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi on March 25, 1565 at Hinawanan Bay, barangay Hinawanan, Loay. [1]
The Diocese of Talibon is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Talibon, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Tagbilaran. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
Talibon then was dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity (Santissima Trinidad), the namesake of their ship. In 1596, members of the Society of Jesus arrived in Bohol to put up parish missions in the island and noticed that lay missions were already active in the area, particularly in Talibon where Magellan's men took refuge in 1521. [3] [4] [5] [6]