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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.
The invasion of mainland Bohol by the people of Panglao ushered in the birth of the so-called Bohol "kingdom", also known as the "Dapitan Kingdom of Bohol". The Bohol "kingdom" prospered under the reign of the two brother rulers of Panglao, Datu Dailisan and Datu Pagbuaya, with trade links established with neighboring Southeast Asian countries ...
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 ...
Poverty incidence of Central Visayas 10 20 30 40 2006 35.90 2009 31.01 2012 30.22 2015 29.36 2018 17.7 2021 22.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Central Visayas has the fourth-largest economy in the Philippines. Cebu City serves as the region's economic hub. Transportation Ports Fastcraft terminal for ferrying passengers from Cebu to Negros Island. The Port of Cebu is the region's ...
Pages in category "History of Bohol" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1990 Bohol Sea ...
One of the largest earthquakes to hit Bohol struck the island at 8:12 AM on October 15, 2013. [9] The center of the M 7.2 earthquake was near Sagbayan, Bohol . Based on the technical assessment conducted by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts after the 2013 Bohol earthquake, the watchtower experienced moderate to serious damage.
This unusual formation of hills is found on an island in the Philippines. It's called the Chocolate Hills of Bohol because during the dry season, the grass turns brown and looks like mounds of ...
It has been argued variously that the Eskaya are a remnant of the original indigenous settlers on Bohol; that they migrated to Bohol from Sumatra in the seventh century A.D.; [23] that they are descendants of the resistance groups that fought under Francisco Dagohoy; [24] that they are a cult or secret society; [4] [13] or that they are a ...