This is a project whom i submitted to our Philippine History instructor :)

1. HISTORY!
MUNICIPALITY OF BILAR
After the historic blood compact between Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the Spanish
priest-explorer and the Datu Sikatuna, the chieftain of Bohol, group of Spaniards were
commissioned by the Spanish government to explore and establish towns and parishes in
some parts of the island. After the towns of Baclayon, Tagbilaran and Loboc had been
established, some Spanish priest and soldiers went to the interior part of Bohol. In the course
of their travel, these explorers passed by a
village with a group of women harvesting
rice. Others were drying palay. In Spanish
language, the foreigners inquired from
them in the dialect, “Nagbinlad”. Binlad
was then registered in the explorers’ record
book and use the name in their
communications.
However, in 1830, when the place was officially organized into a municipality by the
virtue of a Royal Decree, BILAR was the name adopted and officially recorded. Bilar had a
big area. It included the towns of Sierra Bullones, which seceded from the mother town in
1863, Sevilla which became an independent town in 1872, Carmen which was organized into
a new town in 1874, and Batuan, whose resident petitioned to organized themselves into a
new and separate municipality was officially approved on October 31, 1903.
The present Bilar is bounded on the north by the town of Batuan, east by Dimiao,
southeast by Lila, south by Loboc aand west by Sevilla. Considering the vast cover, caves and
abundant supply of water, this town was upon a time the hide-out of the famous Francisco
Dagohoy who led a rebellion against the Spaniards in 1774. Miguel Valmoria, another brave
Boholano leader made this last defense here against the Spaniards and the Americans.
During the World War II, the Bohol Guerilla
Resistance Movement was first organized in this
town with Sgt. Emilio Fullido as the organizer and
guiding head of the movement. Later, it expanded to
the towns of Bohol making Carmen as the main
headquarters. The town fiesta is celebrated on May
15th every year. The people of Bilar spent lavishly
during this festivity in the honor of Patron Saint,
San Isidore the Farmer.
Bilar Rice Fields.
St. Isidore the Farmer church.

2. HISTORY!
BARANGAY POBLACION, BILAR
In the early days of the Spanish regime, a group of Castellans were
commissioned by the Spanish Government to explore and establish towns and
parishes in the province. Spanish priest and soldiers explored the interior part of the
Bohol. In 1830, the town of Bilar was organized
and governed by the ruler of the church and state.
Rev. Fr. Jose de los Remedios, a Spanish friar
took charge of Bilar. He appointed and installed
to office Incentes Benito Anub, the first Captain.
The seat of government of both church and state was
in the central part of the town. The friars call the centro
“POBLACION”and thus the name Poblacion was born. It
is in the town proper were the Municipal Hall, St. Isidore
Church, Health Center, Public Market, Rizal Park and also
the municipal and catholic cemeteries are located.
On Sundays people from the barangays
would come to Poblacion to hear the holy mass
and to market their products. In turn they also
buy the things they need for home
consumption usually for one week.
Simply Butterfly Garden located at Poblacion, Bilar.
Bilar Municipal Hall.
Bilar Public Market. The center of trade of Bilar.

3. Republic of the Philippines
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Bilar Campus
Zamora, Bilar, Bohol
VISSION: A premier S & T university for the formation of a world-class and virtuous human resource for
sustainable development in Bohol and the country.
MISSION: BISU is committed to provide quality higher education in the arts and sciences, as well as in the
professional and technological fields; undertake research and development, and extension services for the
sustainable development of Bohol and the country.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
1ST Semester, A.Y. 2013-2014
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
“Municipality of Bilar”
and
“Barangay Poblacion”
Submitted by:
MARIA FEDILEZ B. ODTOHAN
BSED- IV English
Submitted to:
ALMA VILMA S. PAELMAO
Philippine History Instructor