Panglao, Bohol
Encyclopedia
Panglao is a fourth class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines
. It is one of two municipalities that make up Panglao Island
, the other being Dauis
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 25,558 people.
Panglao is known for its diving locations and tourist resorts. At the pristine Alona Beach, tours can be organised to world famous diving sites. The dive sites that can be found on the northwest tip of the Panglao Island are Doljo Beach, Napaling and Puntod. These sites are deep and the currents are strong. Panglao has educational institutions, including the San Agustin Academy (Panglao)
, Lourdes National High School, the Cristal-e College, and the Panglao Central Elementary School.
Panglao island is the site of Habitat for Humanity's "Tabalong Habitat Village". The village, still under construction, has capacity for 500 houses on land donated by local merchant Alturas. So far, around 200 houses had been built and inhabited. Tabalong Habitat Village is visited by Global Village Teams, international volunteer teams who travel to the area to assist in construction.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is one of two municipalities that make up Panglao Island
Panglao Island
Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas, with an area of 80.5 sq. kilometers. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, part of Bohol Province...
, the other being Dauis
Dauis, Bohol
Dauis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 36,139 people. It is one of the 47 towns of Bohol, located in the Island of Panglao.-The Barangays:...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 25,558 people.
Panglao is known for its diving locations and tourist resorts. At the pristine Alona Beach, tours can be organised to world famous diving sites. The dive sites that can be found on the northwest tip of the Panglao Island are Doljo Beach, Napaling and Puntod. These sites are deep and the currents are strong. Panglao has educational institutions, including the San Agustin Academy (Panglao)
San Agustin Academy (Panglao)
San Agustin Academy is a Catholic private institution located near the Panglao Shore, beside St. Augustine Church of Panglao, in Poblacion. It is run by the Diocese of Tagbilaran-BACS-Bohol Association of Catholic Schools. It is the oldest high school institution of Panglao Town.On August 15–30,...
, Lourdes National High School, the Cristal-e College, and the Panglao Central Elementary School.
Panglao island is the site of Habitat for Humanity's "Tabalong Habitat Village". The village, still under construction, has capacity for 500 houses on land donated by local merchant Alturas. So far, around 200 houses had been built and inhabited. Tabalong Habitat Village is visited by Global Village Teams, international volunteer teams who travel to the area to assist in construction.
Barangays
Panglao is politically subdivided into 10 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Bil-isan
- Bolod
- Danao - the largest barangay.
- Doljo
- Libaong
- Looc
- Lourdes - the controllable one.
- Poblacion - the central capital.
- Tangnan
- Tawala - the most exotic and Bora-look-a-like.