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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]
Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol. 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 .
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 ...
The hills have multiple designations. UNESCO named the hills as a National Geological Monument in 1988. In 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos named the hills a National Geological Monument and a Protected Landscape. [3] The hills are a significant feature in the declaration of the whole Bohol island as the Philippines' first UNESCO Global Geopark ...
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]
Located on the island of Bohol in the Philippines, the Chocolate Hills are over 1,200 symmetrical, cone-shaped hills and are sometimes considered the "Eighth Wonder of the World." These unique ...
www .bohol .gov .ph. 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]
Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Tagbilaran; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagbilaran ), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people making it the most populous in the province.