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The Chocolate Hills (Cebuano: Mga Bungtod sa Tsokolate, Filipino: Mga Tsokolateng Burol or Mga Burol na Tsokolate) are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. [1] There are at least 1,260 hills, but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers (20 sq mi). [ 2 ]
Opened. 2019. ( 2019) Closed. March 14, 2024. ( 2024-03-14) The resort which is subject to controversy was Captain's Peak Garden and Resort in the barangay of Libertad Norte in Sagbayan. [ 8] The property associated with the resort was first listed in Bohol's Register of Deeds on August 28, 1996 – a year prior to the Ramos declaration.
Bohol ( Tagalog pronunciation: [buˈhol] ), officially the Province of Bohol ( Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bohol; Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang 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. [ 6]
SEE ALSO: 10 of the world's most spectacular road trips known to man. Many legends also surround the Chocolate Hills of Bohol. One popular tale involves a giant falling in love with a mortal woman ...
Carmen is located in the heart of Bohol Island. The Chocolate Hills, composed of 1,776 cone-shaped karst hills, are a major geographic landmark in Carmen. The origin of its name comes from the fact that the hills turns brown in the hot summer days. Carmen is 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Tagbilaran .
The site is the third highest point in the Philippines. [22] Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Misamis Occidental: vii, ix, x (natural) 2006 The site is a declared ASEAN Heritage Park. [23] Chocolate Hills Natural Monument: Bohol: vii, viii (natural) 2006 The site is part of the Bohol Island UNESCO Global Geopark. [24]
The Banaue Rice Terraces ( Filipino: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) [bɐˈnawe] are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines, by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The terraces are occasionally called the "Eighth Wonder of the World". [ 1][ 2][ 3] It is commonly thought that the terraces were built ...
The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. [ 9] The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at Mw 7.2, with epicenter 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) S 24° W of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). [ 1][ 10] It affected the whole Central ...