report Bohol

1. BOHOL “God’s Little Paradise”

2. Bohol consists of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands.

3. -Capital city: TagbilaranCity “The city of peace and friendship” -Independent Cities: 0 -Component Cities: 1 -Municipalities: 47 -Population (2007) – 1,230,110

4. Etymology Bo-ol, the site of the blood compact (sanduguan) between Rajah Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legaspi, which in turn may have been derived from the local term for a certain kind of small thorny tree.

5. History Early History -Pintados Spanish Era -Arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Sanduguan -Tamblot Uprising and Dagohoy Rebellion

6. US Occupation -Major Hale and Pedro Samson -Capt. Rowan’s burning of towns -Samson’s surrender, amnesty, and foolish act

7. People and Dialects People -Boholanon or Bol-anon, descended from Pintados Dialects Spoken -Boholano/Cebuano, Filipino and English

8. Delicacies -Peanut Kisses -Calamay

9. Festivals/Fiestas 1. Sandugo Festival

10. 2. Tagbilaran City Fiesta

11. Tourist Spots/Landmarks

12. -Chocolate Hills

13. -Loboc River

14. -Blood Compact Site -Tarsier

15. -Baclayon Church

16. -Hinagdanan Cave

17. -Panglao Island