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The hills are a significant feature in the declaration of the whole Bohol island as the Philippines' first UNESCO Global Geopark in 2023. [5] [6] Despite the 1997 declaration, private owners of land in the Chocolate Hills are still recognized although their usage of land is restricted and regulated. [7]
Cultural Property wmph identifier [i] Site name Description Province City or municipality Address Coordinates Image St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral (a.k.a. Tagbilaran Cathedral) Bohol: Tagbilaran: Bohol Museum Bohol: Tagbilaran: Bohol Provincial Capitol Bohol: Tagbilaran: Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School: Gabaldon building, established ...
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.
Bien Unido is the youngest municipality in Bohol being founded in 1981 after it was carved out and separated from the municipalities of Trinidad and Talibon. [5] Among the principal industries in Bien Unido are rice farming , seaweed farming , livestock raising , algaculture , fishing , and mat weaving .
In 2006, the newly organized President Carlos P. Garcia Foundation, Inc. with the participation of the Bohol Association of Metro Manila, Inc. (BAMMI) and the Provincial Government of Bohol, began the long delayed process of transforming the residence into a permanent and well-organized venue that would perpetuate the memory of this Boholano and showcase his memorabilia.
Ancestral houses of the Philippines or Heritage Houses are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino family culture. [1] It corresponds to long tradition by Filipino people of giving reverence for ancestors and elders. Houses could be a simple house to a mansion.
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,191 people. [4] Carmen celebrates its fiesta on January 17, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony de Abbot. [6]
The Clarin Ancestral House is the residence of the Clarin family, a prominent family of politicians from Loay, Bohol, Philippines. It is arguably the most visited of all ancestral houses in Bohol, along with the President Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House in Tagbilaran .