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This article is about the Philippine province. For other uses, see Bohol (disambiguation).
Bohol
Lalawigan sa Bohol
Lalawigan ng Bohol
— Province —

Province of Bohol Flag Seal

Coordinates: 09°50′N 124°10′ECoordinates: 09°50′N 124°10′E

Country Philippines

Region
Central Visayas(Region VII)

Founded March 25, 1565
Capital Tagbilaran

Government • Type Province of the Philippines • Governor
Edgardo M. Chatto(Lakas-Kampi-CMD)

• Vice Governor
Concepcion O. Lim (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)

Area • Province
4,117.26 km2(1,589.68 sq mi) • Metro 32.701 km2(12.626 sq mi)
Area rank 26th out of 80

metro includesindependent cities; see Tagbilaran City

Population (2009) • Province
1,275,214
• Rank 23rd out of 80 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi) • Density rank 30th out of 80 • Metro
94,484
• Metro density 2,900/km2(7,500/sq mi)
Divisions
• Independent cities
0
• Component cities
1
• Municipalities
47
• Barangays
1109
• Districts
3
Time zone
PHT (UTC+8)

ZIP Code
6300-6346
Spoken languages Cebuano (Boholano),Tagalog, English

Website www.bohol.gov.ph

Bohol (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bohol), Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bohol, is a first classisland province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting ofBohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands.[1] Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of 4,117.26 square kilometres (1,589.68 sq mi) and a coastline 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.[2] To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
The province is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts.[3] TheChocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formation, is the most popular attraction. Panglao Island, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten