Tagbilaran

Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Tagbilaran; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people.

Tagbilaran
City of Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran, Bohol
Map of Bohol with Tagbilaran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tagbilaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′N 123°51′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Incorporated
  • Municipality
  • City

9 February 1742
1 July 1966
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorJane Cajes Yap
  Vice MayorAdam Relson L. Jala
  RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
  City Council
Members
  Electorate70,254 voters (2022)
Area
  Total36.50 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total104,976
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
  Households
23,078
Economy
  Income class3rd city income class
  Poverty incidence
3.40
% (2018)
  Revenue985.1 million (2020)
  Assets2,634 million (2020)
  Expenditure939.7 million (2020)
  Liabilities512.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBohol Light Company (BLCI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitetagbilaran.gov.ph

Encompassing a land area of 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi), with a coastline of 13 km (8.1 mi) on the southwestern part of the island, the city shares its boundaries with the towns of Cortes, Corella, and Baclayon.

Tagbilaran is the principal gateway to Bohol, 630 km (390 mi) southeast of the national capital of Manila and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital, Cebu City.

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