BOHOL

Quick Facts

History
Bohol province was created on March 10, 1917 by virtue of Republic Act No. 2711.
Tagbilaran became a city on July 1, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660.
Two significant revolts against Spanish rule: the Tamblot Rebellion in 1621 and the Dagohoy Revolt from 1744 to 1829.
Home of President Carlos P. Garcia, fourth president of the Republic (1957-1960).

Geography
Located in central Philippines southeast of Cebu and southwest of Leyte and consisting of an oval-shaped island (411,726 hectares) with 73 islets around it.
The 10th largest island in the country.
Tagbilaran City, the capital, is 630 kilometers from Manila and 72 kilometers from Cebu.

Political Subdivision
Consists of 47 municipalities and one city.
Has 1,114 barangays.
A first-class A province.

Population
1992 Census count was 948,315.
Tagbilaran's population is 56,363
75% of the population live in rural areas.

Langauge/Dialects
The top three household dialects are Binul-anon, Cebuano and Tagalog.
Filipino and English are widely understood and spoken.

Climate
Relatively warm and dry along the coast; the interior is cool and humid.

Natural Resources
Approximately 255,900 hectares (62% of total) are agricultural lands.
Forests cover 6% of the land area.

Agricultural Resources
Major crops are coconut, rice, corn, rootcrops, banana, cassava and vegetables.
Leads central Visayas in production of food grains.
Site of the largest livestock breeding center in the country: the Ubay Stock Farm.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Surrounding waters considered one of the major fishing grounds in the country.
Major commercial fish species are tuna, round scad, parrot fish, half beaks, flying fish, and devil rays.
Minor sea products are seaweed, oysters, sea cucumbers and shells.
Has the capability to harvest 100,000 metric tons of fish annually.
500 hectares are cultivated for aquaculture.

Mineral Resources
Major minerals are manganese, limestone, guano, gold, silver, copper, silica, chromite and phosphate.

Industry and Trade
Industrial component is composed mainly of micro and cottage type industry.
Top exports are galvanized iron, copra, native products, rice, prawns, cooked fish, cattle, silica, fruits, cassava starch, nipa shingles, coffee beans, phosphate, hogs and cassava.
Top imports are cigarettes, dry goods, wine and liquor, lumber, flour, fertilizer, refined and brown sugar, beverages, vehicles, grocery items, corn grits and cement.