Bohol

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Bohol
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
Cities1
Municipalities47
Barangays1,109
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea, Camotes Sea, Cebu Strait, Canigao Channel
Area (2013)4,772.52 km2 (1,842.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,394,329
Density (2020)292 / km2 (757 / sq mi)

Bohol is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Visayas region occupying the central section of the Visayas. Its capital is the City of Tagbilaran.

The province has a land area of 4,772.52 square kilometers or 1,842.68 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,394,329. This represented 17.25% of the total population of the Central Visayas region, 6.77% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 1.28% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 292 inhabitants per square kilometer or 757 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Bohol is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the Camotes Sea, Canigao Channel, Bohol Sea, and Cebu Strait.

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Map of the Philippines with Bohol highlighted in redMap of Bohol showing its component cities and municipalitiesAlburquerqueAliciaAndaAntequeraBaclayonBalilihanBatuanBien UnidoBilarBuenavistaCalapeCandijayCarmenCatigbianClarinCorellaCortesDagohoyDanaoDauisDimiaoDueroGarcia HernandezGetafeGuindulmanInabangaJagnaLilaLoayLobocLoonMabiniMaribojocPanglaoPilarPresident Carlos P. GarciaSagbayanSan IsidroSan MiguelSevillaSierra BullonesSikatunaTagbilaranTalibonTrinidadTubigonUbayValencia

Local government units

Bohol has 47 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,109.

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Local government units of Bohol
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alburquerquemunicipality11,24610,5401.37%26.9841711
Aliciamunicipality24,37423,5170.76%114.5021315
Andamunicipality17,77816,4621.63%61.8928716
Antequeramunicipality14,99014,4250.81%118.6012621
Baclayonmunicipality22,46120,5911.85%34.4365217
Balilihanmunicipality18,69417,9030.91%127.2714731
Batuanmunicipality13,84512,7671.72%48.7928415
Bien Unidomunicipality26,66627,115-0.35%27.3997415
Bilarmunicipality18,51217,5901.08%129.7114319
Buenavistamunicipality29,71127,2611.83%96.0030935
Calapemunicipality33,07930,8631.47%75.3643933
Candijaymunicipality30,11929,4750.46%103.2629221
Carmenmunicipality49,19146,3061.28%239.4520529
Catigbianmunicipality23,80522,6751.03%113.3321022
Clarinmunicipality21,15820,3010.87%52.1240624
Corellamunicipality9,4798,4792.37%37.222558
Cortesmunicipality18,34416,9541.67%27.3267114
Dagohoymunicipality19,87419,1580.78%77.5925615
Danaomunicipality20,24517,8902.64%162.7612417
Dauismunicipality52,49245,6632.98%43.331,21112
Dimiaomunicipality14,88914,3640.76%135.7511035
Dueromunicipality18,86117,8761.14%97.3019421
Garcia Hernandezmunicipality24,43024,1940.20%84.6228930
Getafemunicipality33,42230,9551.63%179.1718724
Guindulmanmunicipality34,10432,4081.08%125.6327119
Inabangamunicipality48,53445,8801.19%168.4928850
Jagnamunicipality35,83233,8921.18%120.5029733
Lilamunicipality12,24012,257-0.03%40.5030218
Loaymunicipality17,85516,6911.43%48.2437024
Lobocmunicipality17,41815,9931.81%57.6530228
Loonmunicipality44,22443,0340.58%113.3639067
Mabinimunicipality28,70127,1711.16%104.5727422
Maribojocmunicipality22,17820,6881.48%49.3544922
Panglaomunicipality39,83933,5533.68%47.7983410
Pilarmunicipality28,69327,2561.09%120.3923821
President Carlos P. Garciamunicipality23,62523,3560.24%54.8243123
Sagbayanmunicipality24,33522,3391.82%69.6135024
San Isidromunicipality9,9098,7442.67%60.0416512
San Miguelmunicipality25,35624,1351.04%123.2920618
Sevillamunicipality11,37610,6611.38%116.759713
Sierra Bullonesmunicipality26,09524,7451.12%198.8713122
Sikatunamunicipality6,9066,7260.56%38.2218110
Tagbilarancity (CC), capital104,976105,051-0.02%36.502,87615
Talibonmunicipality71,27266,9691.32%140.4650725
Trinidadmunicipality35,11931,9562.01%195.3018020
Tubigonmunicipality47,88645,8930.90%81.8758534
Ubaymunicipality81,79973,7122.22%335.0624444
Valenciamunicipality28,39227,1260.96%111.1225635
Bohol Total1,394,3291,313,5601.26%4,772.522921,109

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bohol for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,752,864,883.59.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Bohol (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009978,497,102.41–
20101,057,047,535.258.03%
20111,167,076,296.1810.41%
20121,139,304,462.20-2.38%
20131,234,282,082.448.34%
20141,408,515,272.3914.12%
20151,616,114,122.3714.74%
20161,752,864,883.598.46%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bohol is 10 to 14, with 146,422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19,018 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Bohol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 125,5641.95%
1 to 4107,8258.21%
5 to 9141,70310.79%
10 to 14146,42211.15%
15 to 19127,9929.74%
20 to 24105,5778.04%
25 to 2994,5277.20%
30 to 3484,7666.45%
35 to 3979,7206.07%
40 to 4474,7895.69%
45 to 4969,4065.28%
50 to 5462,0014.72%
55 to 5952,5264.00%
60 to 6442,0213.20%
65 to 6933,4332.55%
70 to 7427,1582.07%
75 to 7919,1121.45%
80 and over19,0181.45%
Total1,313,560100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.57
  • Median Age: 25.09

Historical population

The population of Bohol grew from 269,223 in 1903 to 1,394,329 in 2020, an increase of 1,125,106 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 80,769 people, from the previous population of 1,313,560 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Bohol (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
269,223–
358,3871.82%
491,6081.59%
553,4071.22%
592,1940.60%
683,2971.41%
759,3702.14%
806,0131.20%
948,4031.64%
994,4400.89%
1,139,1302.96%
1,230,1101.07%
1,255,1280.74%
1,313,5600.87%
1,394,3291.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bohol for the year 2019 was 898,682.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Bohol are:

Secondary Roads

  • Junction (LIR) Carmen-Sagbayan-Bacani Road
  • Junction (TER) Dauis-Panglao Road
  • Junction (TER)-Jagna-Sierra Bullones Road
  • Junction Dat-an-Carmen-Sierra Bullones-Pilar-Alicia Road
  • Loay Interior Road
  • Tagbilaran East Road (Tagbilaran-Jagna)
  • Tagbilaran North Road (Tagbilaran-Jetafe Section)

Tertiary Roads

  • Antequera-San Isidro-Libertad (Tubigon) Road
  • Balilihan-Hanopol-Batuan Road
  • Bohol 1st Cadre Road
  • Junction (LIR) Buenavista-Carmen-Danao-Jetafe Road
  • Junction (TNR) Airport Road
  • Junction (TNR) Cortes-Balilihan-Catigbian-Macaas Road
  • Junction (TNR) Ma. Clara Wharf Road
  • Junction (TNR) Maribojoc-Antequera-Catagbacan (Loon)
  • Junction (TNR)-Talibon Road
  • Junction Dat-an-Carmen-Sierra Bullones-Pilar-Alicia Road
  • Panglao Island Circumferential Road
  • Sagbayan-Danao Road
  • Tagbilaran City-Corella-Sikatuna-Loboc Road
  • Ubay By-Pass Road
  • Ubay-Cadre Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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