2. “God’s Little Paradise”

3. Bohol consists
of Bohol Island and 75
minor surrounding
islands.

4. Transportation
manila Bohol
Boat: 24 hours
manila Bohol
Airplane: 1 hour and 15 min.s

5. Tagbilaran
• Capital city
• “The city of peace and friendship”
• “City of Smile”
• Independent Cities: 0
• -Component Cities: 1
• -Municipalities: 47
• -Population (2012) –

6. Etymology
Bo-ol, the site of
the blood
compact (sanduguan)
between Rajah
Sikatuna and Miguel
López de
Legaspi, which in turn
may have been derived
from the local term for
a certain kind of small
thorny tree.

7. History
Early History
-Pintados (eskaya Tribe)
Spanish Era
-Arrival of Miguel Lopez de
Legazpi and Sanduguan(one
blood)
-Tamblot Uprising and
Dagohoy Rebellion (Francisco
Sandrijas)

9. US Occupation
-Major Hale and Pedro
Samson
-Capt. Rowan’s burning of
towns
-Samson’s surrender,
amnesty, and foolish act

10. People and Dialects
People
-Boholanon or Bol-anon, descended from
Pintados
Dialects Spoken
-Boholano/Cebuano, Filipino and English

11. Delicacies
Peanut Kisses
Calamay

12. Festivals/Fiestas
1. Sandugo Festival

13. 2. Tagbilaran City Fiesta

14. Tourist Spots/Landmarks

15. -Chocolate Hills

16. Loboc River

17. Blood Compact Site
Tarsier

18. Baclayon Church

19. Hinagdanan Cave

20. Panglao Island

21. Balicasag Island

22. Man-made forest