Bohol became a province on March 10, 1917 by virtue of Republic Act No. 2711. Its capital city, Tagbilaran, became a city on July 1, 1966 through RA 4660. It is home to the late President Carlos P. Garcia, the fourth president of the Republic (1957-1960).
Bohol has 47 municipalities, 1,114 barangays, besides Tagbilaran. This city is 630 kilometers from Manila and 72 kilometers from Cebu.
As of August 1, 2007, the province had a population of 1,230,110, while its capital had only 92,297. Approximately 75 percent of Bohol's population live in the rural areas.
Three languages are spoken here: Binul-anon, Cebuano and Tagalog. Binul-anon, however, is only a derivative of the Cebuano language but with certain peculiarities. English is also understood by most Bol-anons, but a smaller percentage can speak it fluently.
It is relatively warm and dry along the coast; while the interior towns are cooler and humid. Only an estimated 6 percent of the area is said to be forested. Its major crops are coconut, rice, corn, rootcrops, banana and cassava. It prides itself in having the largest livestock breeding center in the country - the Ubay Stock Farm.
Its fishing grounds are said to be rich in biodiversity, and it is said to have major commercial fish species like tuna, round scad, parrot fish, half beaks, flying fish and devil rays. This diverse marine life has created potential dive sites that tourists love to explore.
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