Tagbilaran City
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Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class component city in the island province of Bohol, Philippines
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...
and serves as its capital. Tagbilaran lies on the southwestern part of the province, and has a total land area of 32.7 km², with about 13 km of coastline. The city is on the south of Cortes
Cortes, Bohol
Cortes is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is about northeast of the City of Tagbilaran. Its nearest neighbor along the national highway to the north is the town of Maribojoc...
, southwest of Corella
Corella, Bohol
Corella is a 6th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 7,471 people. It is located 10 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Tagbilaran City...
west of the town of Baclayon
Baclayon, Bohol
Baclayon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,015 people....
and is about 630 km southeast of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and 72 km south of Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
.
It is the principal gateway to Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
and is known as the "City of Friendship". Tagbilaran is considered by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia as one of the eight Philippine Dream Cities, along with Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
, San Fernando, La Union, Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
, Iloilo City
Iloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, Marikina, Naga
Naga City
The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines...
, Calbayog City
Calbayog City
Calbayog City is a first class city in the province of Samar, Philippines. It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about from the northern tip of the island and from southern boundaries...
and Surigao City
Surigao City
The City of Surigao The City of Surigao The City of Surigao (Filipino Pronunciation: (sů-rēh-GAŮ) ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Surigao; Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Surigao) located at the northeasternmost tip of Mindanao Island in the Philippines and the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte,...
. It was also recognized as one of the 20 "Most Competitive Cities in the Philippines" and "Pinoy Cities on the Rise" in 2005 and 2007, and first in the Quality of Life Category for the same two years, awarded by the Asian Institute of Management
Asian Institute of Management
The Asian Institute of Management, or simply AIM, is a graduate school of business and a center of business and management research. It is one of the few business schools in Asia to be internationally accredited with the AACSB. It was established in partnership with Harvard Business School and uses...
(AIM) Policy Center.
Geography
The city lies on the southwestern part of Bohol and has a total land area of 32.7 km², with about 13 km of coastline. It is south of the town of CortesCortes, Bohol
Cortes is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is about northeast of the City of Tagbilaran. Its nearest neighbor along the national highway to the north is the town of Maribojoc...
, southwest of Corella
Corella, Bohol
Corella is a 6th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 7,471 people. It is located 10 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Tagbilaran City...
, west of the town of Baclayon
Baclayon, Bohol
Baclayon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,015 people....
and is about 630 km southeast of the Philippine capital, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and 72 km south of the regional center, Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
.
History
A hundred years before SpaniardsSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
arrived in the Philippines, the settlement of which eventually became Tagbilaran City was already involved in trading with China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Malaysia. This early settlement had contact with the Spaniards in 1565, when the Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi , also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo , was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the Pacific Islands in 1565. He is the first Governor-General in the Philippines...
and the native chieftain Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna was the Datu in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. His real name was "Katuna" but "Si" was added to his name as this is a nominative marker for a Filipino...
pledged peace and cooperation through the famous blood compact.
(San Jose de) Tagbilaran was established as a town on February 9, 1742, when it was separated from the town of Baclayon
Baclayon, Bohol
Baclayon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,015 people....
. The town was dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker. Since then it was part of the province of Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
until it became a chartered city on July 1, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660.
The city was occupied by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the Philippine-American War
Philippine-American War
The Philippine–American War, also known as the Philippine War of Independence or the Philippine Insurrection , was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the United States which arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following...
and by Imperial Japan
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Historic events
One of the most important events in Philippine history and immortalized in canvass by the famous Filipino painter Juan LunaJuan Luna
Juan Luna y Novicio was an Ilocano Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century...
is the blood bompact between Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna was the Datu in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. His real name was "Katuna" but "Si" was added to his name as this is a nominative marker for a Filipino...
, a local native chieftain, and Captain Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi , also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo , was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the Pacific Islands in 1565. He is the first Governor-General in the Philippines...
, the Spanish explorer and colonizer. It took place in the coast of Bool, now a district of Tagbilaran, on March 16, 1565, a day after Legazpi and his crew of conquistador
Conquistador
Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under the control of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries, following Europe's discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492...
es on four ships chanced upon the shores of Bool during their trip to the province of Butuan from Camiguin Island because of strong southwest monsoon winds and low tide.
On that day, March 16, 1565, Legazpi with Fray Andres de Urdaneta
Andrés de Urdaneta
Friar Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A., was a circumnavigator, explorer and Augustinian friar. As a navigator he achieved in 1536 the "second" world circumnavigation after first one led by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano in 1522...
and some of his crew set foot on land for an audience with the local chieftain Sikatuna. The two bands of different race and creed met a few hundred meters from the beach and, after a few pleasantries, the Basque seafarer and the chieftain of Bool sealed and strengthened their treaty of friendship in a historic blood compact. Sikatuna and Legazpi each made a cut on the left arm and collected the drop of blood into a single vessel mixed with wine. To honor this treaty of friendship, the late President Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
established the "Order of Sikatuna
Order of Sikatuna
The Order of Sikatuna is the national order of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. It is conferred upon individuals who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Republic of the Philippines, upon diplomats, officials and nationals of foreign states who have rendered...
", a presidential award and decoration conferred upon visiting dignitaries. A marker now stands on the very spot where Sikatuna and Legaspi sealed that famous compact.
Another significant event that took place during the Japanese Occupation was the Battle of Ubujan wherein a guerrilla unit under the command of Captain Francisco Salazar (a.k.a. Vicente Cubello) engaged Japanese troops against overwhelming odds. It was a display of Boholano bravery against the well-equipped, well-trained Japanese soldiers.
Political subdivision
There are 15 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s comprising Tagbilaran, with a population of 92,297 for the year 2007 census, with an annual growth rate of 3.6%. However, 41% of the entire population reside in the four urban districts where trade and commerce are concentrated.
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Transportation
Air
The city and the entire province of Bohol is mainly served by Tagbilaran AirportTagbilaran Airport
Tagbilaran Airport is an airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran City, located in the province of Bohol in the Philippines...
. Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Air, Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific Air, is based on the grounds of Ninoy Aquino International Airport , Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations...
Air using Airbus A319 have two flights daily, Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
using Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
have three flights daily, Zest Airways using Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
have two flights daily and Airphil Express using Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
have two flights daily to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. Flights to and from Tagbilaran to Manila takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Mid-Sea Express have flights to and from Tagbilaran City to Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
and Camiguin
Camiguin
Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about off the northern coast of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao. It is the second-smallest province both in population and land area after Batanes...
in the Philippines
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...
.
Sea
The Tagbilaran City Tourist Port serves boats plying the busy CebuCebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
-Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
sea traffic and major port cities in Mindanao. A fastcraft ferry ride from Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
takes about 2 hours. OceanJet with five trips daily, SuperCat with three trips daily and Weesam Express with four trips daily are the fastcraft companies plying the Tagbilaran City to Cebu City route.
Land
Transportation within the city consists of tricycles, multicabs, jeepneys, buses, taxis and vans. Multicabs and jeepneys ply the longer routes while taxis and vans-for-hire are usually used for out-of-town travel. All of them are found in the Tagbilaran City Integrated Bus Terminal in Dao District. Bolanios Bus Lines, Mega Bus Lines, UltraBus Lines and Silver Star Bus Lines are the bus companies driving the Tagbilaran City to Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
(Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
/ Cubao, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
) route with each bus line having at least one daily trip.
Climate
Economy
The City of Tagbilaran has that relative advantage as Bohol's main business capital and center of governance, education and transportation. It is on this climate that commerce and trade is very promising in the city, and business activities thrive in port towns (e.g. UbayUbay, Bohol
Ubay is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 65,900 people and has a land area of approximately , as the largest and most populated municipality in Bohol...
, Tubigon
Tubigon, Bohol
Tubigon is a 1st class municipality and seaport in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,434 people....
, Talibon
Talibon, Bohol
Talibon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It lies on the northwestern coast of Bohol, 114.8 kilometers from Tagbilaran City. It has a land area of 177.04 square kilometers...
, Jagna
Jagna, Bohol
Jagna is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 32,034 people.Jagna is located on the southern coast of Bohol. It is one of the commercial trading centers of the province with daily market and port operations...
) known to be growth centers of the province.
Many residents of Tagbilaran City are considerably moneyed, but when it comes to business development, they become investment-shy. It is observable that dollar earners and entrepreneurs would rather save and bank their money rather than invest them for business endeavor. In the light of this situation, the inflow of investments from foreign investors are steadily pouring in to finance business ventures especially in the area of tourism.
The two local food delicacies, "Peanut Kisses" and "Edelweiss torta", were started and promoted by the Alvarez family.
For a city its size, Tagbilaran has more than 20 banking institutions serving its populace as well as the entire province. This is due to the "thriftiness" of Bol-anons and remittances received from locals working abroad who hail from the city and other towns in Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
. The average household income is P 141,028.00/annum in 12,876 households.
| Flag | Tagbilaran City Flag |
| Hymn | Tagbilaran Hymn |
| Dance | Kuradang |
| Bird | Tailor bird (Tamsi) |
| Flower | Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina . Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus... |
| Tree | Acacia Acacia Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not... |
| Plant | Golden Duranta Duranta Duranta is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It contains 17 species of shrubs and small trees that are native from southern Florida to Mexico and South America... |
| Fish | Danggit |
Banking institutions
- Allied BankAllied BankAllied Bank, formally known as Allied Banking Corporation, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking tenth in terms of assets...
- Banco de Oro (formerly Equitable PCI Bank)
- Bank of Calape
- Bank of Commerce
- Bank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...
- Main CPG Ave - Bank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...
- BQ Mall Branch - Bank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine IslandsBank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...
- Island City Mall Branch - China Banking Corporation
- City Savings Bank
- Cooperative Bank of Bohol
- Development Bank of the PhilippinesDevelopment Bank of the PhilippinesThe Development Bank of the Philippines , commonly known by its initials, DBP, is a state-owned development bank in Makati, Philippines.It is the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets, and is the second-largest...
- First Consolidated BankFirst Consolidated BankThe First Consolidated Bank, also known by its initials FCB, is a private, independent development savings bank organized in 1982 in the province of Bohol in the Philippines by a group of Filipino businesspeople...
- Greenbank
- Kauswagan Bank
- Land Bank of the PhilippinesLand Bank of the PhilippinesLand Bank of the Philippines , also known as LANDBANK or by its initials, LBP, is a bank in the Philippines owned by the Philippine government with a special focus on serving the needs of farmers and fishermen...
- Main Capitol Commercial Complex - Land Bank of the PhilippinesLand Bank of the PhilippinesLand Bank of the Philippines , also known as LANDBANK or by its initials, LBP, is a bank in the Philippines owned by the Philippine government with a special focus on serving the needs of farmers and fishermen...
- Island City Mall Branch - Metropolitan Bank and Trust CompanyMetropolitan Bank and Trust CompanyThe Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...
- Main CPG Ave - Metropolitan Bank and Trust CompanyMetropolitan Bank and Trust CompanyThe Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...
- CPG Ave Cogon Branch - Philippine National BankPhilippine National BankThe Philippine National Bank is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking fourth in terms of assets...
- Main CPG Ave - Philippine National BankPhilippine National BankThe Philippine National Bank is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking fourth in terms of assets...
- Island City Mall Branch - Philippine Postal Savings BankPhilippine Postal Savings BankThe Philippine Postal Savings Bank , also known as PostalBank, is the state-owned postal savings system in the Philippines. It is the smallest of the Philippines' three state-owned banks, ranking 16th among thrift banks in terms of assets...
- Philippine Savings BankPhilippine Savings BankThe Philippine Savings Bank , commonly known as PSBank or PSB, is a savings bank based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Metrobank and is the second-largest savings bank in the Philippines.-Subsidiaries and affiliates:...
(PSBank) - Philippine Veterans BankPhilippine Veterans BankPhilippine Veterans Bank, also known as PVB and Veterans Bank, is a medium-sized commercial bank in the Philippines. PVB is owned by Philippine World War II war veterans and their families and caters to both corporate and retail financial markets...
- Queen City Development BankQueen City Development BankQueen City Development Bank, also known as Queenbank, is a private development bank based in Iloilo City in the Philippines. Founded in 1981, it has branches operating in key cities all over the country, offering financial services to both companies and individual investors...
- Rizal Commercial Banking CorporationRizal Commercial Banking CorporationThe Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation was established in 1960 as a development bank and is licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for both commercial and investment banking...
- RCBC Savings Bank
- Security Bank Corporation
- UnionBank of the Philippines
- United Coconut Planters BankUnited Coconut Planters BankThe United Coconut Planters Bank, more popularly known by its initials, UCPB, or by its old name, Cocobank, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking within the top twenty banks in the Philippines in terms of assets. The bank, owing to its name, caters heavily to coconut farmers, but...
- WealthBank
Major shopping centers and malls
- Alturas Supermarket
- Bohol Quality Mall
- Island City Mall
- NOVO Jeans & Shirts
- Plaza Marcela Discount Store
- Shoppers' Mart
- Tagbilaran City Square
- Unitop
- Tagbilaran North Town Center
Health
The city is served with a mix of public and private health care institutions that also cater to the health needs of the rest of the province. Complex major cases and services are sent to nearby Cebu CityCebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
due to lack of facilities.
- Holy Name University Medical Center
- Borja Family Hospital Corporation
- Englewood Hospital
- Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Regional Hospital (tertiary public)
- MMG Bohol Cooperative Hospital
- Ramiro Community Hospital (tertiary private)
- Saint Jude General Hospital
- Tagbilaran Community Hospital
- Tagbilaran Maternity and Children's Hospital
Education
As the capital of BoholBohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
, Tagbilaran is the main center for education in the province. All of the province's universities are located in the city as well as other well-known institutions of learning.
Colleges and universities
- AMA Computer Learning Center
- BIT International CollegeBIT International CollegeThe BIT International College, formerly the Bohol Institute of Technology or BIT is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational tertiary institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines....
(BIT-IC, formerly Bohol Institute of Technology, BIT) - Bohol Island State UniversityBohol Island State UniversityThe Bohol Island State University formerly the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology is a public institution of higher learning in Bohol, Philippines. The institution operates campuses spread throughout the province, with the main campus in Tagbilaran city,...
(BISU, formerly Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology / CVSCAFT) - Bohol Technical Institute (BTI)
- Bohol Wisdom SchoolBohol Wisdom SchoolThe Bohol Wisdom School or BWS is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.The school started as Bohol Chinese School with campuses along Libertad Street, now CPG Avenue...
- Holy Name UniversityHoly Name UniversityHoly Name University or HNU is a Catholic institution of higher learning located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is a private, non-profit, co-educational university run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD...
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SeminaryImmaculate Heart of Mary SeminaryThe Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary or IHMS, located at Pacifico Cabalit St., Taloto, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, is a diocesan college seminary established in 1950 by Julio Rosales, Bishop of Tagbilaran, in implementation of Canon 1354, no. 2 of the 1917 Code of Canon Law that required...
(IHMS) - Informatics Computer Institute
- PMI Colleges BoholPMI Colleges BoholThe PMI Colleges Bohol is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines and is part of the PMI Colleges. It offers marine courses such as Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering and Customs Administration. With its main building at...
- Systems Technology Institute (STI Colleges)
- University of BoholUniversity of BoholThe University of Bohol or U.B. is a private non-sectarian co-educational institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines....
Secondary and high schools
- Bohol Deaf AcademyBohol Deaf AcademyBohol Deaf Academy, BDA, located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, is private, coed, residential high school for deaf students. It was established in 2005 and specializes in advanced academic and vocational instruction for college and work-bound students....
- Bohol Island State UniversityBohol Island State UniversityThe Bohol Island State University formerly the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology is a public institution of higher learning in Bohol, Philippines. The institution operates campuses spread throughout the province, with the main campus in Tagbilaran city,...
- Main Campus - Bohol Wisdom SchoolBohol Wisdom SchoolThe Bohol Wisdom School or BWS is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.The school started as Bohol Chinese School with campuses along Libertad Street, now CPG Avenue...
- Cogon Night High School
- Dr. Cecilio Putong National High SchoolDr. Cecilio Putong National High SchoolThe Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School, originally the Bohol National High School or BNHS; also Bohol High, is a public, secondary educational institution at Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is located along Carlos P. Garcia or CPG Avenue....
(formerly the Bohol National High School, BNHS) - Grace Christian Military High School
- Holy Name UniversityHoly Name UniversityHoly Name University or HNU is a Catholic institution of higher learning located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is a private, non-profit, co-educational university run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD...
(formerly Divine Word College of Tagbilaran) - Holy Spirit School of TagbilaranHoly Spirit School of TagbilaranThe Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran , most commonly known simply as Holy Spirit or madre, is a private, Catholic, secondary, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is run by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, also known as the SSpS congregation or...
- Holy Trinity Foundation School
- Manga National High School
- Mansasa National High School
- Tagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian School is a private Christian institution based around Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. It is a ministry of the Bible Baptist Church and prior to the institution of Landmark Baptist College. It includes pre-elementary, elementary and high-school...
(TACS) - Tagbilaran City Science High School (TCSHS)
- University of BoholUniversity of BoholThe University of Bohol or U.B. is a private non-sectarian co-educational institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines....
(Day & Evening High School Departments) - Victoriano D. Tirol Advanced Learning Center (VDT-ALC)
Private
- Bohol Wisdom SchoolBohol Wisdom SchoolThe Bohol Wisdom School or BWS is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.The school started as Bohol Chinese School with campuses along Libertad Street, now CPG Avenue...
- Grace Christian School
- Bohol Holy Academy
- Holy Name UniversityHoly Name UniversityHoly Name University or HNU is a Catholic institution of higher learning located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is a private, non-profit, co-educational university run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD...
- Holy Spirit School of TagbilaranHoly Spirit School of TagbilaranThe Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran , most commonly known simply as Holy Spirit or madre, is a private, Catholic, secondary, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. It is run by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, also known as the SSpS congregation or...
- Holy Trinity Foundation School
- Merne Graham Memorial School
- Royal Christian School
- St. Therese Elementary School
- St. Joseph Academy
- Tagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian School is a private Christian institution based around Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. It is a ministry of the Bible Baptist Church and prior to the institution of Landmark Baptist College. It includes pre-elementary, elementary and high-school...
(TACS) - University of BoholUniversity of BoholThe University of Bohol or U.B. is a private non-sectarian co-educational institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines....
- Victoriano D. Tirol Advanced Learning Center (VDT-ALC)
Public
The public school system, under the Department of Education, has one elementary school in every barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
in the city with the exception of the four urban barangays and Booy. Booy has two elementary schools: Booy and Booy South. Cogon, an urban barangay, also has two with Cogon and Cogon East Elementary Schools, located at Calceta Street and San Jose Street, respectively. The three Poblacion barangays are served by the City Central, City East, and pecial Science Elementary School],taloto elementary school.
Pre-elementary schools
- Bohol Wisdom SchoolBohol Wisdom SchoolThe Bohol Wisdom School or BWS is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.The school started as Bohol Chinese School with campuses along Libertad Street, now CPG Avenue...
- D M L Montessori School
- Grace Christian School
- Holy Trinity Foundation School
- Merne Graham Montessori School
- Prodigy Discovery Playschool
- Royal Christian School
- St. Mary Montessori
- St. Therese Kindergarten School
- Tagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian SchoolTagbilaran Accelerated Christian School is a private Christian institution based around Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. It is a ministry of the Bible Baptist Church and prior to the institution of Landmark Baptist College. It includes pre-elementary, elementary and high-school...
- Uptown Montessori School
- Victoriano D. Tirol Advanced Learning Center
Tourism
The city is a start-off point to Bohol province's attractions: the Chocolate Hills, Tarsier, white sandy beaches, dive spots, heritage sites and old stone churches. Home to several hotels, resorts, and restaurants, the city has recently become a venue for national conventions and gatherings.Festivals
The Sandugo FestivalSandugo Festival
The Sandugo Festival is an annual historical celebration that takes place every year in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. This festival commemorates the Treaty of Friendship between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi...
is an annual celebration in Tagbilaran in commemoration of the blood compact
Blood compact
Blood compact was a ritual in the Philippines where tribes would cut their wrist and pour their blood into a cup filled with liquid and drink each other's blood as part of the tribal tradition to seal a friendship, a pact or treaty, or to validate an agreement...
between Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi , also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo , was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the Pacific Islands in 1565. He is the first Governor-General in the Philippines...
and Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna
Datu Sikatuna was the Datu in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. His real name was "Katuna" but "Si" was added to his name as this is a nominative marker for a Filipino...
in March 1565. The festival is celebrated every July to coincide with the month-long activities celebrating the city's Charter Day on July 1 and the Province's (Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
) Day on July 22.
May 1 is celebrated as the city's fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. Joseph the Worker.
Notable Tagbilaranons
- Jose A. Clarin (1879-1935) - Senator & Senate President ProTempore, Republic of the Philippines (1916–1935)
- Juan S. Torralba - Senator, Republic of the Philippines (1931–1937)
- Fermin S. TorralbaFermin TorralbaFermin S. Torralba was Filipino lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Philippines Legislature from 1922 to 1928 and was Secretary of the Philippine Senate from 1931 to 1935. He was a member of the Nacionalista Party....
- Secretary of the Philippine Senate (1931-1935) - Cecilio K. PutongCecilio PutongCecilio Kapirig Putong was a Filipino educator, writer, Boy Scout leader, UNESCO fellow, author, pensionado and later became the Philippine Secretary of Education in 1952.-Writings:...
- Secretary of Education (1952) - Oscar Butron Glovasa - 1st Placer, 1968 Bar Exams
- Gabriel Torero Ingles - Associate Justice, Court of Appeals of the Philippines (2011-present)