geography project

1. WELCOME TO THE
PROVINCE OF BOHOL

2.  Bohol has a total land area of
4,117.26 square kilometers
and has gently rolling terrain,
ideal for commercial and
industrial site development.
 Capital: Tagbilaran City
 Municipalities/Towns: 47
 No. of Barangays: 1,109

3. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Its boundaries are Cebu to
the northwest, Leyte to the
northeast and Mindanao in
the south.

4. CLIMATE
 From November to April, the northeast monsoon
(amihan) prevails.
 The summer season from May to July brings higher
temperatures and very humid days.
 From August to October is the southwest monsoon
(habagat)..
 higher chance of heavy showers occurs from November
to January.

5. ORIGIN
 That Bohol comes from the word "Bo'ol," which
refers to the name of a place (the place thought of as
the site of the Sikatuna-Legazpi blood compact)
located a few kilometers away from Tagbilaran City is
quite well-known. Some sources, however, claim that
it actually comes from the Visayan term "boho"
(hole) owing to the abundant caves, caverns, and holes
in the island.

6. LANGUAGE
 Most of the people speak the native dialect Boholano.
Cebuano, Tagalog and English are widely spoken and
understood. Fookien is spoken within the Chinese
community while Mandarin is taught in a widely-
attended Chinese school in Tagbilaran City.

7. RELIGIOUS SITES
 BACLAYON CHURCH
Baclayon -- 6 km from
Tagbilaran City
The oldest stone-church in
the Philippines was built by
the Jesuits in 1595. Its
ancient massive edifice still
retains its centuries-old
architectural
design. Church relics and
artifacts from this early
period can be viewed at the
adjacent museum.

8.  LOON CHURCH
Loon -- 25 km from
Tagbilaran City
This ancient church is
connected to Napo, the
former seat of the town,
by 154 stone steps
believed to be the
longest stairway in the
country and a reminder
of Spanish forced labor.

9. RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
GOOD FRIDAY

10. NOBENA SPIRIT OF BAYANIHAN

11. ECONOMY
Agricultural & Aqua
Products:
 Rice, corn, coconut,
, vegetables root
crops, fruits, poultry,
fish, prawns, crabs,
seaweeds

12. Leading Non-
Traditional Exports
 Prawns, baskets,
woven raffia

13. CULTURAL
 BOHOL MUSEUM
Hontanosa Street,
Tagbilaran City
Once the home of former
President Carlos P.
Garcia and his family, the
museum gives the visitor
a feel of what Bohol was,
is and will be. Also on
display are memorabilia,
relics and samples
of island flora and fauna.

14. BEACHES
 ANDA BEACH
Anda -- 101 km from
Tagbilaran City
A white-sand beach
along the poblacion
noted for its cleanliness
and unpolluted sea.

15.  SANTA FE BEACH
Albuquerque -- 13 km
from Tagbilaran City
A favorite white-sand
beach fronting the
open sea of
Mindanao. It is
located about 1.5 km
from the poblacion of
Albuquerque

16. FESTIVALS
SANDUGO 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. This 16th-
century peace treaty occurred on
March 16, 1565 through a blood
compact or "sandugo

17. TOURIST SPOTS
 BLOOD CAMPACT
SITE
Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran
City
An historical marker marks
the location where Datu
Sikatuna, a native chieftan,
forged a blood compact with
Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
representing the King of Spain,
for the purpose of fostering
friendly relations between the
two nations.

18.  PRESIDENT CARLOS
P. GARCIA MEMORIAL
PARK
Tagbilaran City
A joint undertaking
of Boholanos from all over
the country and abroad
have erected a park in
loving memory of the
greatest BohoLano -- Carlos
Polistico Garcia, the fourth
President of the Republic of
the Philippines.

19.  PUNTA CRUZ
Maribijoc -- 14 km from
Tagbilaran City
The is an ancient stone
watchtower built by the
townspeople as a
lookout for incoming
pirates.

20.  DAGOHOY MARKER
Danao -- 92 km from
Tagbilaran City
The Dagohoy historical
marker in Magtangtang,
Danao town was installed
by the Philippine
Historical Comission tko
honor the heroic deeds of
Francisco Dagohoy who
led the longest revolt in the
country against the
Spaniards which lasted for
84 years.

21.  CHOCOLATE HILLS
Carmen -- 55 km from
Tagbilaran City
This is the most famous
tourist attraction in
Bohol. Among the
thousands of perfectly
cone-shaped hills which
abound in Central Bohol,
two of the hills have
been developed into a
resort.

22.  HINAGDANAN CAVE
Dauis -- 6 km from
Tagbilaran City
An eerie underworld
cavern of stalactites and
stalagmites its
underground pool catches
fresh, cool water gushing
from its rock walls. Shafts
of sunlight pierce through
two natural openings
almost directly above the
pool. It is located about 2
1/2 km from the
poblacion.

23.  LOBOC RIVER
Loboc -- 21 km from
Tagbilaran City
A fascinating boat ride
along the Loboc River
has recently been
discovered. Starting
from Loay Bridge which
is the outlet of Loboc
River, motorized pump
boats start the exciting
boat ride along palm-
fringed banks inland.
The water is serene.

24. SPECIAL DELICACIES
KALAMAY PEANUT KISSES

25. SOUVENIRS

26. WELCOME TO THE PROVINCE OF
SIQUIJOR

27. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
BOUNDED BY SOUTHEAST OF NEGROS
ISLAND
SOUTH OFCEBU
SOUTHEAST OF BOHOL.
NORTHWEST
SULU SEA IN THE SOUTHWEST.

28. PEOPLE AND POPULATION
 Capital:Siquijor
 Land Area:343.5 km²
 Population:91,066
 Munacipalities:6
 Barangays:134
 Districts:Lone district of Siquijor
 Languages:Cebuano, Tagalog, English

29. THE DRIEST MONTH IS
APRIL. THERE IS 55 MM OF
PRECIPITATION IN APRIL.
MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION HERE
FALLS IN NOVEMBER,
AVERAGING 220 MM.
CLIMATE

30. ORIGIN
 The islands's native name was Katugasan derived from
"tugas", molave trees that covered the hills. It was earlier
known to the Spaniards as "Isla del Fuego" (Island of
Fire) because of the swarm of fireflies that proliferate the
area.
 During the spanish colonial, the Spaniards called the
island as Island of Fire ( Isla del Fuego). Siquijor is
commonly associated with mystic traditions that the
island's growing tourism industry capitalizes on.

31. ECONOMY
Siquijor major crops
 coconut
 rice
 cassava
 peanuts
 abaca
 tobacco

32. FESTIVALS
The Saging Festival is
one of the many festivals
in the island of Siquijor in
the Philippines. It
recognizes the
importance of “saging” or
banana in the lives of the
people with its many
uses.

33. BUGWAS FESTIVAL
Bugwas Festival
Place: San Juan, Siquijor
The festival is the town’s way
of celebrating a bountiful and
abundant harvest in honor of
their patron saint, St.
Augustine. Bugwas means a
spurt of water coming from
an underground source,
which flows freely in the open
ground.

34.  Solili Festival
(September, Siquijor) –
Taking after the traditions
in Lazi, Siquijor, the Solili
Binalaye is a marriage
ritual where both parents
of the bride and
groomprepare a feast and
take turns in advising the
couple on the realities of
married life.

35. TOURIST SPOTS
 Capilay Spring Park
is a placid emerald
green spring that
serves as a public
pool for the people of
Siquijor.

36. Salagdoong Beach
Resort
It is a restful
hideaway tucked in a
cove, with fine, white
sand covering the
shoreline and a
nearby islet providing
a good vantage point
of the beachfront
area.

37. Coco Grove Beach
Resort is a sun soaked
Siquijor Island beach
hotel within walking
distance of fun in the
sun.

38.  Cantabon Cave
The cave is filled with
unique stalagmite and
stalactite formations.
Though considered as
the most famous cave
in the province, the
cave itself has not been
fully explored.

39.  San Isidore
Labrador Parish
Church and
Convent
It is reputed to be the
biggest and among
the oldest in the
country and in Asia.

40. CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
 Folk Healing
Fest (Black Saturday,
San Antonio, Siquijor)
– Herbalists from all
over the Visayas
and Mindanao meet in
the barangay of San
Antonio where
medicinal potions are
commonly prepared,
using the traditional
method practiced
since ancient times.

41.  Protection against curses
“Most mambabarang do their brewing in mountains
and caves on Good Fridays. To craft a curse
requires isolation,” Capundag says.

42.  Prayer most important
Healers also have talismans or habak that they use
to shield themselves from their patient’s sickness
and from other healers’ powers. Some carry stones
with them; others eat paper with Latin prayers
written on i

43. SELF REFLECTION
In making my powerpoint
presentation I learn a lot on it
because it needs patience
because sometimes in
searching some information
in google we need to assure it
is correct. Though, I made
this hard in myself but still I
learn. Also I gain lots of
information about the
provinces I assign to report.