Bohol
is a first income class island province of the Philippines
located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of
the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. 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.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.The Chocolate Hills, numerous
mounds of limestone formations, is the most popular
attraction. The formations can be seen by land
(climbing the highest point) or by air via ultralight
airplane tours. Panglao Island, located just southwest
of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations
and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving
locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot
the southern beaches and cater to divers from around
the world.
The Philippine Tarsier, the second-smallest primate
in the world, is indigenous to the island. A narrow
strait separates the island of Cebu and Bohol, and
both share a common language, but the Boholanos
retain a conscious distinction from the Cebuanos.
Bohol's climate is generally dry.
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