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Bohol (island)
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Bohol is the tenth-largest island of the Philippines and the main island of the Bohol province. It is part of the Region VII (Central Visayas) in the Visayas island group.
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Bohol | |
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(from top: left to right) Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Panglao Island, Alona Beach, and Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran. | |
Anthem: Awit sa Bohol (Bohol Hymn)[1] | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°50′N 124°10′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Discovered by the Spanish | March 25, 1565 |
Founded | July 22, 1854 |
Government | |
• Governor | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
• Vice Governor | Dionisio Victor A. Balite |
• Legislature | Bohol Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 3,820.7 km2 (1,475.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mount Matunog) | 864 m (2,835 ft) |
Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,313,560 |
• Rank | 20th out of 81 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
• Language | |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | |
• Municipalities | 47
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• Districts | List
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Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
Income class | class |
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The Philippine Tarsier, one of the smallest primate in the world, is one endemic animal of southern Philippines, including the island of Bohol.