Learn about Bohol

Mar 20, 2011 // by admin // Bohol Tour Packages // No Comments

Bohol, in the heart of Central Visayas, is 10th largest island in the country. Approx. 803km South of Manila and 79 km southeast of Cebu. Bohol is the ECO-CULTURAL TOURIST destination of the new millennium. An oval-shaped island dotted with 72 small islets comprising an area of 4,117 sq. km. it has 47 towns and the capital city is Tagbilaran.

Origin of the name

BOHOL, derived from the word Bo-ho or Bo-ol, is the seat of the first international treaty of peace and unity between Datu Sikatuna, a native chieftain and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, a Spanish conquistador on March 16, 1565 through a blood compact known today as SANDUGO. Bohol God’s Little Paradise, as it is sometimes called by the Boholano’s themselves. This is not fully unjustified, as the island, is one of the most diverse and attractive destination in the Philippines. It houses countless white sandy beaches, numerous historic churches and watchtowers, enchanting waterfalls and caves, and unique in the world, its amazing and stunning Chocolate Hills. The people of Bohol were warmth and dignity, making this Southern Province the destination of choice local and foreign tourists.