Region VII

CENTRAL VISAYAS

BOHOLJewel of the Philippines

LOCATION

Absolute Location09° 50´ N 124° 10´ E

Relative LocationW CebuE Southern Leyte and Canigao ChannelN Camotes IslandS Mindanao sea

GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY

Total Land Area411,726 hectares (4,117.3 km²)

DivisionsComponent Cities 1

Municipalities 47Barangays 1109

Districts 3

*Surrounded by 75 minor islands

Physical Characteristics● The terrain of Bohol is basically rolling

and hilly, and about half the island is covered in limestone

● Ringed in eastern, western and southern coastlines by steep mountains

● Interior region are haycock hills (Chocolate Hills, more than 1,200 uniformly cone-shaped limestone hills)

ATTRACTIONS

Chocolate HillsButterfly Garden

Floating RestaurantsTarsiers

Hanging Bridge

Blood Compact StatueBaclayon Church and Museum

Festivals and FiestasSandugo Festival – July 1 – 31Tagbilaran City Festival – May 1

Others:Chocolate Hills Festival CarmenAlimango Festival MabiniHumay Festival Candijay

DEMOGRAPHY

Population1,255,128 (as of 2010 by NSO)

LanguageBoholanoCebuanoFilipinoEnglishSpanish

Religion● The majority of the population is

Roman Catholic adherents and other Christian denominations like Protestants and Iglesia Ni Cristo account for a significant part of the remainder.

CLIMATE

● Bohol's climate is characterized by having no pronounced maximum rain period and no dry season. It is typically warm and dry along the coasts and cold and humid in the interior. Typhoons are not a frequent occurrence and maximum precipitation occurs in June to October. Average annual temperature is 28°C (82°F).

Lea Marie MandaneBEEd III-14