Bountiful Bohol  



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

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.