Region VII - Bohol
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Bohol is an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines known as the "Jewel of the Philippines". It has a total land area of 4,117 square kilometers and is surrounded by 75 minor islands. The terrain is mostly rolling hills with limestone covering about half the island. Notable attractions include the Chocolate Hills, Butterfly Garden, and Tarsiers. The population is over 1.25 million, predominantly speaking Boholano and Cebuano. The majority of residents are Roman Catholic with some Protestant denominations. The climate is typically warm and dry along the coasts and cold and humid inland, with rainfall peaking from June to October.
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Region VII - Bohol
- 1. Region VII CENTRAL VISAYAS BOHOL Jewel of the Philippines LOCATION Absolute Location 09° 50´ N 124° 10´ E Relative Location W Cebu E Southern Leyte and Canigao Channel N Camotes Island S Mindanao sea GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY Total Land Area 411,726 hectares (4,117.3 km²) Divisions Component Cities 1 Municipalities 47 Barangays 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 Hills Butterfly Garden Floating Restaurants Tarsiers Hanging Bridge Blood Compact Statue Baclayon Church and Museum Festivals and Fiestas Sandugo Festival – July 1 – 31 Tagbilaran City Festival – May 1 Others: Chocolate Hills Festival Carmen Alimango Festival Mabini Humay Festival Candijay DEMOGRAPHY Population 1,255,128 (as of 2010 by NSO) Language Boholano Cebuano Filipino English Spanish 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 Mandane BEEd III-14